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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
2
5
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-16
-17
-15
-15
-18
-13
-13
-17
-12
-13
-14
-10
-10
-15
-11
min °C
-16
-17
-17
-18
-16
-18
-18
-15
-17
-17
-14
-15
-13
-13
-15
-15
 chill °C
-21
-24
-23
-23
-22
-25
-24
-20
-23
-23
-18
-19
-16
-20
-22
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-35-37-38-38-38-37-37-37-36-37-38-38-37-35-29-30-30-32-32-32-32-31-31-31-30-31-32-31-31-30-25-25-25-27-26-25-25-25-25-25-24-25-25-24-24-24-20-21-21-22-21-21-20-20-21-19-19-20-18-18-19-18-16-17-17-17-16-18-16-14-17-15-14-15-12-12-15-13-10-10-11-10-9-12-9-8-11-8-7-9-6-5-9-7
Sunrise
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7:42
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7:14
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12:00
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12:00
—
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12:00
—
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Sunset
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5:07
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5:35
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed 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
ASCATB304E75S
843 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
878 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC306E75S
880 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
880 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
885 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC305E75S
885 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
889 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
889 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
889 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
899 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 34).
- 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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