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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
7450
km/h
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NW
0
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-21
-12
-12
-15
-8
-6
-7
-7
-9
-13
-13
-14
-15
-11
-12
-14
-10
min °C
-20
-21
-19
-13
-15
-14
-7
-7
-8
-11
-14
-14
-14
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
 chill °C
-28
-30
-27
-17
-21
-20
-10
-11
-14
-16
-20
-19
-20
-21
-19
-14
-18
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-38-36-34-31-28-28-28-30-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-35-35-33-30-29-26-23-22-22-25-27-29-29-29-29-29-29-29-30-30-26-24-22-21-17-15-16-18-21-23-23-23-24-23-23-23-25-26-21-18-18-16-12-11-12-14-17-19-19-19-18-18-18-18-19-21-16-13-15-11-7-7-8-10-14-14-14-16-13-13-14-12-13-15-10-7-9-500-1-3-7-8-8-9-7-6-7-5
Sunrise
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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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
—
—
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri 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
ASCATC254E71S
1076 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
1086 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
1105 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC252E70S
1119 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
1148 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB251E70S
1151 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
1156 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1181 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
1187 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
1188 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 82).
- 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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