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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5300
km/h
10
WSW
0
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
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2
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2
2
4
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3
2
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1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-17
-17
-12
-10
-9
-9
-14
-16
-18
-18
-18
-16
-16
-18
-17
min °C
-24
-18
-18
-16
-10
-10
-13
-15
-17
-19
-18
-18
-17
-17
-18
-17
 chill °C
-34
-22
-24
-22
-17
-16
-20
-22
-25
-28
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
100
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu night). 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
ASCATB272E71S
851 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
856 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
874 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB275E71S
882 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
910 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
920 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
931 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
944 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 314).
- 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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