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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-22
-23
-23
-15
-16
-17
-12
-12
-14
-15
-18
-16
-10
-12
-17
-18
min °C
-26
-24
-24
-19
-17
-17
-15
-13
-15
-16
-19
-17
-20
-14
-18
-20
 chill °C
-35
-34
-34
-28
-25
-25
-22
-13
-19
-20
-26
-24
-29
-22
-27
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
11:17
Sunset
11:17
11:23
11:32
11:38
11:45

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -28°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
ASCATC289E68S
1211 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB260E68S
1304 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB261E68S
1306 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1318 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB258E68S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1346 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1352 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1353 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 214).
- 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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