– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2450 | 3800 | 4850 | 4450 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -29 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -36 | -39 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -36 |
min °C | -29 | -32 | -34 | -36 | -38 | -40 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -37 | -36 |
chill °C | -46 | -42 | -45 | -46 | -50 | -55 | -58 | -62 | -62 | -62 | -61 | -58 | -59 | -59 | -58 | -58 | -55 |
Freezing level m | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — |
 | 2:32 | — | 2:41 | — | — | 2:49 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:18 | — | — |
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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 -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun 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 |
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ASCATC261E70S | |||||
ASCATB261E70S | |||||
ASCATC260E70S | |||||
ASCATB260E70S | |||||
ASCATC259E70S | |||||
ASCATB259E70S | |||||
ASCATC258E70S | |||||
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
ASCATB258E70S | |||||
ASCATC257E70S |
* 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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