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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5300
5050
5050
5350
2650
km/h
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
N
15
WNW
0
SE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-21
-23
-19
-21
-25
-22
-21
-20
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-16
-14
min °C
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-25
-24
-21
-21
-19
-14
-16
-15
-16
-16
-17
 chill °C
-26
-29
-30
-28
-32
-34
-32
-28
-30
-28
-22
-26
-25
-23
-24
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-41-41-40-39-37-34-32-34-31-33-34-32-34-34-34-34-35-35-35-33-31-28-26-28-26-27-28-26-27-28-28-26-28-29-29-27-25-21-19-21-19-20-20-20-22-22-23-21-22-25-23-21-21-16-14-15-14-15-16-16-17-17-19-16-18-21-19-17-18-12-9-10-10-11-13-12-11-11-13-9-11-14-12-10-11-5-3-4-3-4-6-5
Sunrise
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9:45
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—
9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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—
9:00
—
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Sunset
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3:08
—
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3:18
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3:29
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3:40
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3:52
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Thu 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
ASCATB260E70S
1035 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1043 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1046 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1052 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1053 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1055 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1057 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1058 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 229).
- 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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