– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the S by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4100 | 8150 | 4750 | |||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -40 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -42 | -42 | -40 | -38 | -39 | -38 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -36 |
min °C | -41 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -42 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -37 | -39 | -42 |
chill °C | -54 | -49 | -53 | -56 | -60 | -60 | -72 | -70 | -63 | -60 | -60 | -58 | -51 | -51 | -50 | -50 | -58 | -64 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:14 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — | 11:25 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:32 | — | — | 11:38 |
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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 -38°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the S by Sat morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATC228E67S | |||||
ASCATC228E66S | |||||
ASCATC227E66S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATC226E66S | |||||
ASCATC228E65S | |||||
ASCATC224E66S |
* 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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