– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5050 | 5200 | 4450 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -31 | -31 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -38 | -37 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 |
min °C | -35 | -36 | -37 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -35 | -37 | -39 | -39 | -35 | -30 | -29 | -32 | -30 | -30 | -31 |
chill °C | -55 | -54 | -56 | -57 | -53 | -52 | -53 | -55 | -56 | -57 | -62 | -60 | -52 | -50 | -54 | -54 | -51 | -50 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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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 -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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 |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station | |
* 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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