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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 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 Mon night, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
10
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
0
SW
5
WNW
0
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-15
-16
-18
-8
-10
-10
-8
-11
-14
-14
-16
-17
-11
-12
-15
-14
min °C
-17
-16
-18
-19
-16
-10
-11
-10
-14
-15
-17
-17
-19
-18
-15
-17
-17
 chill °C
-23
-20
-26
-28
-24
-14
-17
-16
-19
-20
-24
-22
-24
-23
-19
-22
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-39-38-33-30-32-33-33-33-31-33-38-36-36-37-37-34-33-33-32-27-25-26-27-28-27-27-29-32-30-30-30-31-27-27-27-25-20-18-19-19-21-21-21-24-26-24-23-23-25-22-21-22-22-16-14-14-14-17-18-19-20-22-19-18-19-20-17-16-17-19-12-10-11-9-13-15-16-17-18-15-14-16-16-10-9-10-12-5-4-4-3-6-8-9-10-12-8-7-10-9
Sunrise
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9:23
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9:12
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9:00
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8:47
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—
8:34
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Sunset
3:18
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3:29
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3:40
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3:52
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—
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4:04
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4:16
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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 Mon night, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°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
ASCATC264E70S
1056 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1061 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1069 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1079 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1092 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1099 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1102 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC273E69S
1118 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC274E69S
1119 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 34).
- 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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