– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Wed night, min -46°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||
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 | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 2600 | ||||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -42 | -45 | -46 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -40 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -41 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -42 |
min °C | -43 | -46 | -46 | -45 | -41 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -40 | -39 | -40 | -43 |
chill °C | -64 | -74 | -75 | -74 | -67 | -63 | -56 | -50 | -52 | -56 | -56 | -56 | -62 | -70 | -66 | -61 | -62 | -60 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:23 |
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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 Wed night, min -46°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).
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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BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  |
* 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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