– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | |  | | |
clear | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 3100 | 7200 | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -22 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -26 | -23 | -24 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -15 |
min °C | -24 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -13 | -19 |
chill °C | -34 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -24 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -32 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -12 | -13 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 11:50 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — |
 | — | 10:55 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:32 |
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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 -16°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB288E69S | |||||
ASCATC258E68S | |||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC257E68S | |||||
ASCATB257E68S | |||||
ASCATB255E68S | |||||
ASCATC256E68S | |||||
ASCATB256E68S | |||||
ASCATB254E68S |
* 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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