– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2450 | 5350 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -37 | -38 | -39 | -37 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -36 | -38 | -42 | -44 | -43 | -37 |
min °C | -39 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -35 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -33 | -37 | -37 | -40 | -45 | -44 | -43 | -43 |
chill °C | -57 | -57 | -61 | -63 | -58 | -56 | -54 | -58 | -57 | -65 | -64 | -64 | -72 | -68 | -69 | -71 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:55 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:55 |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport |  | ||||
hy2b257E67S | |||||
hy2b255E67S | |||||
hy2b259E67S | |||||
hy2b258E67S | |||||
hy2b256E67S | |||||
hy2b254E67S |
* 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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