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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
2750
km/h
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
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1
2
1
—
1
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—
2
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-18
-17
-18
-19
-19
-21
-22
-22
-21
-18
-19
-23
-14
-13
-10
-10
min °C
-23
-23
-17
-20
-21
-20
-21
-23
-23
-21
-20
-20
-24
-21
-15
-11
-10
 chill °C
-30
-30
-25
-28
-30
-24
-21
-32
-31
-28
-25
-24
-32
-30
-23
-18
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-34-36-38-35-33-32-34-36-37-38-38-33-31-30-29-33-32-29-30-32-30-29-30-31-31-32-32-33-27-26-23-23-28-26-23-24-26-25-25-27-27-26-25-25-28-22-19-16-16-23-21-17-19-20-20-21-23-23-21-19-20-24-18-14-11-10-19-15-13-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-15-15-20-13-9-7-5-12-9-6-8-9-8-11-10-11-10-8-8-13-7-212
Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATC273E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
907 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
909 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
916 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 280).
- 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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