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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4600
4350
km/h
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-15
-18
-15
-16
-18
-9
-10
-11
-7
-8
-11
-12
-14
-17
-12
min °C
-19
-19
-20
-17
-19
-20
-17
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-13
-15
-17
-15
 chill °C
-26
-26
-28
-22
-27
-28
-25
-16
-18
-20
-10
-14
-18
-20
-23
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-39-38-34-31-33-33-33-31-30-32-34-37-33-34-35-34-34-32-28-26-27-27-27-26-25-27-29-30-27-28-28-28-28-26-21-19-19-20-20-20-20-21-23-23-21-22-24-22-23-22-17-15-15-15-15-15-16-18-19-18-16-17-19-16-18-19-13-11-12-10-9-11-13-15-17-14-10-11-13-10-11-12-7-4-5-4-3-5-6-8-10-8
Sunrise
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9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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9:00
—
—
8:47
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Sunset
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3:18
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—
3:29
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3:40
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3:52
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4:04
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -17°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
hy2b259E70S
1057 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b264E70S
1062 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
- km
hy2b262E70S
1065 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 45).
- km
hy2b263E70S
1073 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 40).
- km
hy2b261E70S
1074 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 48).
- km
hy2b258E70S
1087 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 65).
- km
hy2b257E70S
1088 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 80).
- km
hy2b260E70S
1094 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 45).
- km
hy2b268E69S
1095 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 32).
- km
hy2b266E69S
1095 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 30).
- 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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