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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5100
4250
5350
4300
km/h
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
NNW
0
W
10
W
10
W
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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3
2
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—
—
—
2
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—
—
—
1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-14
-12
-13
-16
-17
-19
-20
-14
-13
-18
-10
-11
-8
-3
-2
-3
-6
min °C
-14
-14
-14
-17
-19
-19
-20
-17
-14
-19
-17
-12
-10
-7
-2
-6
-10
 chill °C
-21
-21
-18
-22
-26
-26
-24
-17
-14
-28
-25
-17
-14
-12
-5
-10
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
650
550
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-33-32-32-34-34-36-37-38-33-32-31-28-26-27-30-30-30-29-29-30-31-31-31-31-33-29-27-25-22-21-20-24-24-24-24-26-28-28-28-25-25-27-23-22-18-16-14-14-17-18-19-19-22-24-24-24-20-19-22-19-17-13-10-8-9-12-14-13-14-17-18-19-20-16-14-19-14-12-9-5-2-5-8-7-7-7-10-11-12-14-9-7-12-8-5-3243-1
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
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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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -19°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
ASCATC274E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
908 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
909 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
914 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 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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