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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4700
2600
km/h
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
SSW
15
W
10
W
10
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
—
—
2
—
1
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-16
-17
-19
-19
-15
-14
-20
-10
-12
-10
-4
-4
-3
-6
-10
-13
-11
min °C
-15
-16
-19
-20
-20
-18
-15
-20
-18
-12
-11
-8
-5
-4
-10
-12
-13
-12
 chill °C
-19
-20
-26
-26
-20
-18
-20
-28
-26
-17
-11
-12
-9
-7
-15
-12
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
350
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-34-34-37-39-39-34-31-30-29-28-27-30-32-32-33-29-29-30-31-31-32-33-34-29-27-25-23-22-21-24-26-27-28-25-26-28-28-27-27-27-29-24-22-20-17-15-14-17-19-21-23-19-21-24-24-24-21-21-25-19-18-15-11-10-9-12-15-17-17-14-16-18-20-20-17-15-20-14-12-11-6-5-4-8-11-13-12-7-10-12-13-14-10-9-14-8-6-4123-1-5-6-6
Sunrise
12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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—
12:00
—
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Sunset
12:00
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu 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
ASCATC244E70S
1322 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 153).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
High: few
ASCATC243E70S
1357 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSE
(58 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
1360 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC243E69S
1367 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
1435 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
1458 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSE
(53 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
1485 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC242E68S
1497 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
1509 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 174).
- 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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