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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
4300
km/h
5
WSW
0
ENE
0
NE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-21
-21
-22
-17
-17
-18
-17
-20
-23
-22
-24
-25
-20
-20
-21
-19
min °C
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-18
-18
-19
-21
-23
-23
-25
-25
-23
-21
-21
-22
 chill °C
-22
-22
-22
-22
-29
-25
-24
-24
-28
-30
-28
-34
-34
-30
-28
-28
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-37-38-36-35-35-37-38-36-33-33-35-36-38-37-36-32-33-32-33-31-29-29-31-32-32-30-31-32-32-32-32-31-27-27-27-27-25-23-23-24-27-27-27-29-29-26-26-26-26-22-22-22-22-20-18-18-18-21-23-23-25-25-22-21-21-21-19-17-16-17-15-13-14-13-16-20-17-19-20-18-17-17-17-12-11-10-11-8-6-8-6-9-13-11-13-14-11-10-11-10
Sunrise
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun morning). 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
ASCATC271E71S
892 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
905 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
906 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
911 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
911 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
917 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
919 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
924 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
928 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 19).
- 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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