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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
4650
km/h
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
7
2
1
4
2
 mm
max °C
-19
-21
-18
-17
-18
-14
-12
-11
-8
-7
-9
-10
-9
-8
-9
-16
min °C
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-16
-15
-14
-10
-8
-9
-12
-12
-8
-11
-19
 chill °C
-29
-29
-28
-26
-26
-24
-23
-22
-18
-15
-16
-19
-19
-14
-16
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:02
12:55
12:46
12:38
12:30
Sunset
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40
10:47

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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 -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Wed 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
ASCATB259E67S
1405 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1437 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB261E66S
1463 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB260E66S
1468 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
1498 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB270E65S
1501 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB269E65S
1522 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB262E65S
1531 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB261E65S
1535 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB260E65S
1546 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 52).
- 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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