– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue morning, min -41°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | | | | |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |
some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4500 | 4500 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -40 | -39 | -39 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -36 | -32 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -34 | -35 |
min °C | -40 | -40 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -37 | -35 | -31 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -30 | -33 | -36 | -36 |
chill °C | -48 | -56 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -61 | -59 | -56 | -49 | -56 | -56 | -51 | -54 | -49 | -56 | -52 | -50 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — |
 | 3:08 | — | 3:18 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | 4:04 | — |
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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 -31°C on Tue morning, min -41°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, 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 |
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ASCATC261E70S | |||||
ASCATB261E70S | |||||
ASCATB263E70S | |||||
ASCATB262E70S | |||||
ASCATB260E70S | |||||
ASCATC260E70S | |||||
ASCATB259E70S | |||||
ASCATC259E70S | |||||
ASCATB258E70S | |||||
BaseBelgranoII |  |
* 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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