Vinson Massif weather
– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3950
7650
km/h
45
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
15
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
2
2
2
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-30
-31
-32
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
min °C
-31
-32
-33
-32
-30
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
 chill °C
-49
-49
-51
-47
-46
-47
-42
-40
-30
-37
-36
-40
-46
-43
-40
-37
-30
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
200
0
0
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: sky obscured
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
Patches of fog.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: few
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
33 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
0.1 km

* 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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