– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | | |
some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -39 | -38 | -36 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -30 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -32 | -32 | -34 |
min °C | -39 | -39 | -37 | -35 | -30 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -34 | -36 | -37 | -33 | -32 | -35 |
chill °C | -64 | -63 | -59 | -57 | -49 | -51 | -53 | -56 | -56 | -56 | -56 | -53 | -45 | -50 | -49 | -56 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — |
 | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:16 | — |
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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 -30°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB272E72S | |||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC297E64S | |||||
ASCATB297E64S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
ASCATB299E63S |
* 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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