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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5250
5300
4650
km/h
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
2
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 mm
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-11
-12
-16
-14
-15
-18
-14
-14
-16
-14
-15
-19
-17
-17
-19
-12
min °C
-12
-16
-18
-17
-18
-19
-19
-16
-16
-15
-17
-21
-23
-19
-20
-19
 chill °C
-16
-23
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-21
-22
-19
-22
-29
-32
-27
-28
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-41-42-42-40-40-38-31-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-33-35-36-36-34-34-32-24-26-27-27-27-28-27-27-26-26-28-30-30-28-27-25-18-20-22-21-21-23-22-21-21-20-22-25-25-23-23-21-12-14-17-16-17-19-17-15-16-15-16-20-20-18-20-16-5-8-11-10-10-12-10-9-10-8-10-14-14-12-13-10
Sunrise
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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Sunset
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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3:29
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sun 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
ASCATC260E70S
1045 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1046 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1047 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1048 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1050 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1055 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1062 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
1064 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1064 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1075 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 79).
- 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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