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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
8200
km/h
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-15
-15
-18
-15
-15
-18
-11
-11
-12
-14
-15
-19
-17
-18
-19
-17
min °C
-18
-16
-19
-17
-16
-18
-17
-12
-12
-15
-17
-19
-18
-19
-19
-19
 chill °C
-24
-20
-25
-22
-16
-23
-23
-18
-18
-22
-24
-26
-22
-25
-24
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat 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
ASCATC265E71S
878 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
902 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
907 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
933 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
938 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
939 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
940 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
942 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC265E70S
947 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
949 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 301).
- 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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