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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2750
km/h
10
NNE
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
0
W
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
2
3
2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-12
-12
-14
-16
-16
-17
-14
-14
-17
-11
-11
-16
-12
-12
-13
-9
min °C
-13
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-18
-18
-15
-17
-16
-14
-16
-15
-13
-14
-12
 chill °C
-17
-18
-14
-19
-21
-22
-24
-23
-20
-24
-22
-19
-22
-21
-13
-18
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-36-34-33-34-36-38-38-38-36-35-35-36-36-37-36-28-30-29-29-29-30-31-33-32-31-30-29-30-31-30-31-30-22-23-22-23-25-25-26-26-25-25-23-23-23-24-24-24-22-17-18-17-19-21-21-22-21-20-20-18-18-19-18-18-19-16-13-13-13-15-16-16-18-16-15-17-14-13-16-14-13-14-11-7-7-6-9-10-10-12-10-8-10-7-6-10-7-6-7-4
Sunrise
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8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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12:00
—
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12:00
—
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Sunset
4:31
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4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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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 Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°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 night, min -17°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
ASCATB263E71S
960 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
962 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
984 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
997 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
1006 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATC273E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC271E70S
1014 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 331).
- 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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