– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | | |  | | |  | |  | | | | |  |  | |
some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 7650 | 4350 | 4750 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -39 | -39 | -37 | -38 | -37 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -26 | -27 | -36 |
min °C | -40 | -39 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -36 | -28 | -34 | -38 |
chill °C | -53 | -53 | -53 | -54 | -60 | -58 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -53 | -47 | -54 | -58 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:32 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | 11:45 |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Vinson Massif. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
DomeA |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.
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