– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon morning, min -46°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu morning, min -45°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | |
some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2600 | 4300 | 3650 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -31 | -32 | -33 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -41 | -37 | -40 | -41 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -42 |
min °C | -34 | -34 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -46 | -45 | -43 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -43 | -42 | -43 | -45 | -45 |
chill °C | -59 | -60 | -68 | -62 | -71 | -76 | -73 | -69 | -67 | -54 | -52 | -53 | -55 | -58 | -56 | -61 | -68 | -71 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:38 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon morning, min -46°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu morning, min -45°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the SSW by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB235E67S | |||||
ASCATB235E66S | |||||
ASCATB234E67S | |||||
ASCATB233E67S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATB234E66S | |||||
ASCATB233E66S | |||||
ASCATB232E67S | |||||
ASCATB232E66S |
* 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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