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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7600
9750
4950
km/h
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-25
-26
-22
-23
-21
-14
-16
-17
-14
-14
-15
-16
-19
-23
-18
min °C
-24
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-17
-17
-18
-18
-15
-15
-18
-22
-24
-22
 chill °C
-24
-34
-33
-34
-34
-32
-26
-25
-26
-26
-19
-15
-18
-28
-32
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-44-44-43-43-43-39-38-38-37-36-37-39-41-41-39-39-40-39-38-38-37-33-33-33-31-31-32-34-36-36-34-35-35-34-33-32-31-27-27-27-26-25-26-28-30-32-29-30-31-30-28-28-26-21-22-22-21-19-20-22-26-27-25-24-26-26-24-24-22-16-17-18-16-15-15-17-21-24-20-18-20-20-18-17-16-9-11-11-9-8-9-10-15-17-14
Sunrise
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
Sunset
11:08
11:17
11:23
11:32
11:38

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Tue 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
ASCATB260E68S
1299 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1312 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1321 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1322 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1333 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1334 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 279).
- 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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