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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
W
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
E
10
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-14
-14
-17
-15
-16
-17
-11
-11
-13
-12
-13
-19
-18
-19
-20
-18
min °C
-19
-18
-16
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-11
-13
-15
-17
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
 chill °C
-26
-24
-16
-23
-21
-17
-22
-20
-16
-19
-22
-23
-27
-27
-26
-28
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-36-36-37-36-35-35-35-37-38-38-37-36-34-34-35-32-32-31-31-32-32-31-30-29-30-32-32-33-33-32-32-32-26-26-25-25-26-26-26-24-23-24-25-26-28-28-30-30-29-22-21-20-21-21-21-21-19-17-18-19-20-24-24-26-26-25-19-16-15-18-16-17-17-14-11-13-14-15-20-19-20-21-19-12-10-9-11-9-10-11-7-5-7-7-9-14-13-14-14-13
Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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—
Sunset
5:35
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12:00
—
—
12:00
—
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun 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
ASCATB271E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
905 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
915 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
920 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
925 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
931 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
938 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB264E71S
947 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
953 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 12).
- 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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