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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 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 -25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4350
km/h
15
W
5
NW
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-19
-19
-21
-12
-12
-13
-9
-10
-13
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-9
-6
min °C
-25
-19
-20
-22
-20
-12
-15
-12
-14
-15
-11
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
 chill °C
-35
-24
-26
-32
-29
-20
-24
-21
-22
-24
-19
-14
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-40-41-44-38-35-40-37-39-37-34-32-32-31-31-31-32-38-35-36-38-32-30-33-31-32-30-27-25-25-25-25-25-26-32-30-31-31-27-23-25-24-24-23-20-18-17-18-17-17-19-28-24-25-26-21-17-20-17-17-18-15-13-12-12-12-13-13-23-19-20-22-16-12-14-11-12-14-9-8-8-7-7-9-8-17-13-13-15-10-5-7-5-6-7-3-1-100-2-1
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
1:27
—
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 -25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATC266E67S
1367 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB267E67S
1369 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC267E67S
1369 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB266E67S
1373 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1378 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1389 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1389 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1390 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 333).
- 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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