– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5250 | 4800 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -34 | -32 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -30 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -30 |
min °C | -35 | -33 | -31 | -27 | -27 | -29 | -31 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -31 |
chill °C | -51 | -51 | -52 | -45 | -44 | -46 | -50 | -50 | -51 | -51 | -52 | -51 | -50 | -49 | -48 | -47 | -46 | -48 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 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 -26°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
* 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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