– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2700 | 4600 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -26 | -36 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -35 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -38 | -38 | -37 | -32 |
min °C | -35 | -38 | -41 | -42 | -40 | -37 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -39 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -35 |
chill °C | -57 | -56 | -65 | -66 | -63 | -59 | -49 | -50 | -49 | -52 | -54 | -52 | -53 | -54 | -61 | -56 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:17 |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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ASCATC242E68S | |||||
ASCATC243E67S | |||||
ASCATC242E67S | |||||
ASCATC241E68S | |||||
ASCATB240E68S | |||||
ASCATC240E68S |
* 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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