Vinson Massif weather
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Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Sun morning). Mainly severe gales.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
6500
km/h
65
WSW
70
W
40
WSW
75
SW
25
W
45
W
65
W
85
W
70
W
60
W
40
WNW
25
WNW
65
W
50
WNW
60
NW
60
NW
55
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-38
-36
-38
-35
-32
-32
-32
-31
-32
-33
-33
-36
-32
-29
-29
-29
-30
min °C
-40
-37
-39
-36
-33
-32
-32
-31
-33
-33
-35
-37
-35
-31
-29
-29
-30
 chill °C
-65
-63
-60
-60
-51
-51
-54
-54
-55
-54
-50
-58
-58
-51
-49
-49
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-37-39-36-33-32-32-31-33-33-34-37-34-30-29-29-30-33-31-32-29-26-25-25-25-27-27-28-30-28-24-22-23-24-26-24-24-21-18-18-18-18-20-21-21-23-21-18-15-15-17-20-17-18-17-13-12-12-12-13-15-15-16-17-12-10-11-13-14-11-13-12-9-7-7-6-7-9-9-11-12-7-7-8-10-8-4-6-6-20111-2-3-5-6-10-1-3
Sunrise
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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Sunset
1:42
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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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 Fri night, min -40°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Sun morning). Mainly severe gales.

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-29°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b256E68S
1262 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b266E68S
1265 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 328).
- km
hy2b264E68S
1279 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 328).
- km
hy2b257E68S
1279 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b258E68S
1288 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 328).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
Mist
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b260E68S
1294 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 325).
- km
hy2b264E67S
1297 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b266E67S
1302 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
- km

* 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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