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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3800
2450
2500
km/h
5
WNW
5
S
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-19
-19
-21
-13
-11
-13
-9
-10
-13
-7
-8
-6
-5
-7
-8
-6
min °C
-19
-20
-22
-20
-12
-15
-13
-13
-14
-12
-8
-7
-6
-7
-9
-7
 chill °C
-24
-26
-32
-29
-19
-24
-22
-22
-22
-20
-14
-14
-12
-13
-16
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-43-38-36-41-38-40-37-34-33-32-29-31-32-31-35-37-38-33-30-34-31-33-31-28-26-25-23-24-25-25-30-31-32-27-24-26-24-25-24-20-18-17-16-17-18-18-25-26-26-22-18-20-17-18-18-15-13-12-11-12-14-12-19-20-22-17-12-14-11-12-14-10-8-7-6-7-9-7-13-14-15-10-6-8-5-6-7-3-1010-30
Sunrise
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11:24
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11:15
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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Sunset
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1:34
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1:42
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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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 -9°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu 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
ASCATB267E67S
1300 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 331).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
High: few
ASCATB269E66S
1375 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1390 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1414 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1439 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1466 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
1466 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1475 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1485 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 307).
- 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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