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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4450
5100
4550
3900
5250
4350
5100
km/h
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-14
-14
-16
-13
-13
-16
-13
-13
-18
-16
-15
-17
-9
-9
-11
-6
min °C
-17
-18
-16
-17
-16
-15
-17
-17
-16
-19
-20
-16
-17
-17
-11
-12
-11
 chill °C
-25
-27
-22
-23
-21
-19
-23
-23
-20
-26
-28
-23
-25
-25
-16
-18
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-39-40-40-38-37-35-32-32-33-34-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-35-35-33-32-29-26-26-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-25-26-28-29-26-25-23-20-20-19-21-21-20-21-20-20-21-20-20-24-23-21-21-18-15-16-14-17-16-15-17-15-14-17-15-15-19-18-16-17-13-10-12-9-10-9-9-10-8-8-10-9-8-13-12-10-11-7-3-6-3
Sunrise
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9:54
—
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9:45
—
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9:34
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9:23
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9:12
—
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Sunset
2:49
—
2:59
—
—
3:08
—
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3:18
—
—
3:29
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3:40
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun 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
ASCATC263E70S
1071 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
1076 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1092 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1100 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1109 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 82).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC264E69S
1128 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1129 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
1140 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
1152 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 84).
- 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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