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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 06 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 Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
3950
4750
4200
3900
3950
3950
km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
SE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-5
-6
-7
-8
-11
-11
-11
-17
-13
-14
-15
-15
-15
-18
-13
min °C
-8
-6
-7
-8
-11
-11
-12
-13
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-19
-17
 chill °C
-12
-8
-12
-12
-14
-15
-16
-20
-25
-25
-22
-22
-22
-22
-26
-23
Freezing level m
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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10:23
—
—
10:14
—
—
10:05
—
—
9:54
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—
9:45
—
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Sunset
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2:32
—
—
2:41
—
—
2:49
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—
2:59
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—
3:08
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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 Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -20°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
ASCATB260E70S
1073 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1084 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB262E69S
1095 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB261E69S
1104 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 42).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (80 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB263E69S
1125 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1141 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1142 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1147 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB268E68S
1153 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 35).
- 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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