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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
2750
km/h
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
2
1
—
1
—
—
1
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—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-12
-12
-14
-13
-14
-17
-16
-17
-17
-14
-14
-19
-8
-8
-6
-4
min °C
-19
-18
-13
-16
-17
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-20
-18
-9
-7
-5
 chill °C
-26
-24
-20
-24
-25
-22
-23
-24
-23
-22
-19
-15
-28
-26
-13
-12
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-34-36-38-35-33-32-34-36-37-38-38-33-31-30-29-33-32-29-30-32-30-29-30-31-31-32-32-33-27-26-23-23-28-26-23-24-26-25-25-27-27-26-25-25-28-22-19-16-16-23-21-17-19-20-20-21-23-23-21-19-20-24-18-14-11-10-19-15-13-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-15-15-20-13-9-7-5-12-9-6-8-9-8-11-10-11-10-8-8-13-7-212
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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Sunset
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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon 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
ASCATB268E71S
847 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
869 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
870 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC304E74S
892 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
896 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
900 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
921 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
923 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
929 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
929 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 279).
- 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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