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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4850
5550
5050
km/h
5
NW
10
W
20
SW
45
SW
35
W
40
W
80
W
70
W
40
NW
35
NW
60
N
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
W
95
WSW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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2
2
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1
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2
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-37
-37
-35
-35
-35
-37
-33
-32
-30
-34
-37
-36
-37
-39
-31
-31
-32
-30
min °C
-37
-38
-38
-35
-36
-39
-35
-32
-33
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
-37
-32
-32
-31
 chill °C
-45
-50
-51
-55
-56
-61
-59
-54
-52
-55
-60
-59
-57
-59
-61
-52
-51
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-37-35-36-38-34-32-32-35-37-37-38-40-34-32-32-31-32-33-32-29-30-32-30-29-29-31-32-32-33-35-30-27-27-25-27-27-26-23-23-26-25-26-27-27-26-26-27-30-25-22-20-18-21-23-20-17-18-20-20-22-23-22-21-20-22-26-20-17-15-12-17-18-15-13-14-15-15-17-17-17-18-16-17-21-15-11-10-7-10-12-8-6-7-9-8-10-11-11-11-10-11-15-9-5-40
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

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
-15°C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
Mist
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 240).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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