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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4550
4800
2600
km/h
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
NW
0
SW
15
W
10
W
5
NE
5
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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3
2
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—
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—
1
1
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—
—
2
 mm
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—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-13
-16
-17
-19
-19
-14
-14
-18
-10
-11
-9
-2
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-15
-15
-16
-19
-19
-21
-18
-15
-20
-17
-11
-10
-7
-3
-4
-8
 chill °C
-22
-19
-21
-26
-26
-26
-18
-20
-29
-25
-15
-13
-10
-7
-7
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
600
500
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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12:00
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Sunset
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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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon 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
hy2b269E71S
869 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 78).
- km
hy2b268E71S
876 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 80).
- km
hy2b270E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 70).
- km
hy2b267E71S
880 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 85).
- km
hy2b271E71S
894 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 65).
- km
hy2b272E70S
911 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b271E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 58).
- km
hy2b270E70S
917 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 58).
- km
hy2b269E70S
920 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 58).
- km
hy2b266E71S
922 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 78).
- 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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