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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2600
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-9
-6
-9
-11
-9
-9
-7
-4
-5
-8
-7
-7
-11
-8
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-7
-10
-9
-13
-13
-10
-9
-7
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-11
-12
 chill °C
-12
-13
-13
-14
-18
-16
-21
-21
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-12
-14
-14
-16
-19
Freezing level m
300
100
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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Sunset
1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC230E68S
1775 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the S
(66 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC231E68S
1788 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC231E67S
1818 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC229E68S
1835 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the S
(68 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATC230E67S
1839 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 175).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
0.0 km
ASCATC229E67S
1869 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the S
(67 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC228E67S
1877 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the SSW
(73 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
1925 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the S
(60 kph at 179).
- 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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