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Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 2600 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -33 | -31 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -38 | -38 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -32 | -32 | -32 |
min °C | -33 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -39 | -39 | -36 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -34 |
chill °C | -56 | -52 | -52 | -53 | -49 | -52 | -56 | -60 | -61 | -52 | -52 | -50 | -48 | -46 | -51 | -48 | -49 | -48 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet |
* 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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