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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5300
km/h
10
W
0
NNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
1
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—
—
1
2
4
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—
3
2
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1
 mm
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-12
-14
-7
-6
-6
-5
-9
-13
-13
-13
-14
-10
-11
-12
-11
min °C
-19
-13
-15
-12
-6
-6
-8
-11
-14
-14
-13
-14
-13
-11
-13
-12
 chill °C
-27
-17
-21
-16
-10
-9
-13
-16
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-16
-13
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
100
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun 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
ASCATC272E71S
847 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC274E71S
850 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
850 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
850 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC275E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
882 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
906 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
912 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC273E70S
912 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC272E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 323).
- 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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