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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-8
-9
-13
-12
-13
-15
-15
-16
-18
-15
-14
-16
-12
-12
-16
-13
min °C
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-14
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-15
-18
-17
-14
-17
-14
 chill °C
-19
-18
-17
-19
-19
-14
-20
-22
-24
-25
-23
-20
-25
-23
-18
-23
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-32-34-36-35-33-32-34-35-37-37-38-37-36-36-38-27-27-27-28-31-29-28-28-29-31-32-31-32-31-30-30-31-21-20-21-22-24-23-22-24-25-26-26-25-25-25-23-24-25-17-15-15-18-19-18-19-20-21-22-22-19-21-20-19-20-19-13-10-11-14-14-14-16-16-17-18-17-15-17-15-13-17-14-7-3-4-7-7-7-9-9-10-12-10-8-11-9-7-10-8
Sunrise
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—
8:19
—
—
8:01
—
—
7:42
—
—
7:14
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
4:16
—
—
4:31
—
—
4:47
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:35
—
12:00
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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 -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -18°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
ASCATB261E71S
976 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
987 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
988 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
1005 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1028 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB256E71S
1053 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB255E71S
1059 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB254E71S
1084 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 45).
- 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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