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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4000
9850
km/h
5
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
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1
2
2
5
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-9
-13
-12
-12
-13
-10
-10
-11
-5
-5
-8
-6
-6
-11
-7
min °C
-8
-11
-15
-15
-12
-13
-12
-11
-11
-10
-6
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
 chill °C
-13
-15
-20
-20
-18
-19
-18
-11
-11
-14
-6
-13
-14
-12
-16
-14
Freezing level m
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Tue 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
hy2c272E71S
832 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 58).
- km
hy2c271E71S
832 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 55).
- km
hy2c270E71S
849 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 55).
- km
hy2c274E71S
853 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 55).
- km
hy2c273E71S
864 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 52).
- km
hy2c268E71S
867 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 52).
- km
hy2c267E71S
888 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
- km
hy2c275E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
- km
hy2c274E70S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 50).
- km
hy2c276E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 48).
- 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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