– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -48°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly stormy winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4850 | 3450 | 5050 | 4100 | 4100 | 4450 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -41 | -43 | -45 | -46 | -48 | -45 | -42 | -40 | -36 | -37 | -41 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -33 |
min °C | -42 | -46 | -46 | -47 | -48 | -47 | -44 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -42 | -41 | -33 | -34 | -39 | -36 | -35 | -34 |
chill °C | -65 | -69 | -71 | -71 | -71 | -68 | -74 | -68 | -67 | -61 | -63 | -66 | -55 | -56 | -64 | -60 | -55 | -54 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 10:52 | — | — | 11:45 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — |
 | 12:08 | — | — | 12:15 | — | — | 12:23 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 12:47 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -48°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
Halvfarryggen |
* 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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