– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 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 -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -38 | -40 | -36 | -35 | -33 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -29 | -31 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -32 |
min °C | -40 | -40 | -39 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -33 | -33 | -33 |
chill °C | -62 | -64 | -63 | -56 | -53 | -53 | -45 | -44 | -44 | -50 | -49 | -51 | -51 | -51 | -52 | -48 | -49 | -49 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 -26°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Mon night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat morning).
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 | |||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |
* 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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