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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4650
2700
4300
2500
km/h
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-24
-26
-28
-25
-25
-20
-16
-17
-19
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
min °C
-24
-25
-28
-28
-29
-26
-24
-18
-19
-21
-22
-11
-10
-14
-9
-8
-10
 chill °C
-29
-32
-37
-36
-38
-36
-34
-22
-19
-30
-32
-20
-18
-23
-15
-12
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-46-47-47-46-44-42-39-39-42-37-32-32-35-35-35-35-39-41-42-43-42-40-37-34-34-37-32-26-26-29-28-28-28-33-35-37-37-37-35-31-28-28-31-26-20-19-22-20-21-19-27-30-32-33-32-31-27-22-23-25-20-15-14-17-14-14-13-23-25-27-28-27-26-22-17-18-20-15-10-10-12-9-8-9-16-18-21-22-20-20-15-11-12-14-9-3-3-6-3-2-2
Sunrise
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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10:20
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10:12
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Sunset
12:08
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12:15
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12:23
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12:30
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12:38
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12:47
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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 -16°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
ASCATB258E68S
1335 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1345 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1349 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1353 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1360 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1375 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB266E67S
1377 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1381 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 249).
- km

* 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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