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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5250
km/h
0
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
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—
2
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—
3
3
3
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—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-17
-21
-12
-12
-14
-7
-6
-5
-4
-9
-13
-13
-13
-15
-10
min °C
-19
-20
-21
-19
-13
-15
-13
-6
-6
-7
-11
-13
-14
-14
-16
-15
 chill °C
-19
-28
-30
-27
-17
-21
-18
-9
-10
-12
-17
-19
-20
-19
-20
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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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 Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Fri 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
ASCATB272E71S
826 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
830 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
832 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
832 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c272E71S
838 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
842 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
844 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
857 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 274).
- km
hy2c271E71S
858 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
- km
hy2c268E71S
859 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 268).
- 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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