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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2750
4800
2600
km/h
20
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-10
-8
-17
-22
-26
-25
-21
-17
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-23
-24
-26
-16
min °C
-13
-14
-20
-24
-28
-26
-23
-20
-21
-21
-23
-24
-25
-26
-25
-27
-25
 chill °C
-21
-22
-29
-34
-39
-36
-33
-29
-27
-27
-23
-24
-32
-33
-34
-37
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-37-43-45-46-44-40-38-40-40-43-43-43-43-44-45-43-27-31-37-40-41-40-36-34-36-36-38-38-39-39-39-40-37-20-24-31-35-36-34-31-29-32-31-33-33-34-34-34-35-31-16-17-25-29-31-30-26-24-27-26-28-28-29-29-29-30-26-12-11-19-23-27-26-22-19-21-21-23-24-25-25-25-27-21-5-5-12-17-21-19-16-12-14-15-16-17-18-18-19-20-15
Sunrise
12:30
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
Sunset
10:40
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: scattered
ASCATC273E65S
1554 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB275E65S
1564 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1568 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
1569 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1571 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1571 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC272E65S
1572 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB275E64S
1573 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC271E65S
1575 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 240).
- 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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