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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
3700
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
km/h
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
6
 mm
max °C
-7
-9
-11
-19
-21
-18
-17
-18
-16
-13
-10
-10
-5
-8
-10
-8
min °C
-8
-10
-15
-21
-21
-19
-17
-18
-18
-16
-12
-10
-7
-9
-11
-10
 chill °C
-14
-14
-21
-29
-28
-27
-25
-26
-26
-24
-20
-17
-14
-16
-18
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
12:38
Sunset
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Sat night). 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: few
hy2b255E67S
1416 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 332).
- km
hy2b257E67S
1427 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b253E67S
1429 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 342).
- km
hy2b259E67S
1432 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b258E67S
1436 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 325).
- km
hy2b254E67S
1452 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 342).
- km
hy2b258E66S
1453 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 342).
- km
hy2b256E67S
1466 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 342).
- km
hy2b260E66S
1492 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 325).
- 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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