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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3950
5350
5250
3100
4800
4000
km/h
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
20
N
20
NW
15
NW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-20
-20
-22
-20
-20
-22
-19
-19
-23
-21
-20
-18
-13
-14
-15
-13
min °C
-23
-22
-22
-23
-21
-22
-22
-21
-24
-25
-20
-20
-17
-14
-15
-16
 chill °C
-33
-28
-27
-28
-26
-27
-28
-28
-33
-35
-28
-29
-24
-22
-24
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-40-40-40-40-40-40-41-40-38-37-34-31-33-34-34-33-34-34-34-34-33-34-35-34-32-31-27-25-27-28-27-27-27-27-27-27-26-26-29-28-26-24-20-19-20-20-22-21-22-22-21-22-21-20-24-23-20-19-15-14-15-15-16-16-18-17-16-18-17-15-19-18-14-15-10-10-12-10-10-10-12-10-10-12-10-9-13-11-8-8-3-3-5-4
Sunrise
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9:54
—
—
9:45
—
—
9:34
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—
9:23
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9:12
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Sunset
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2:59
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun 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
ASCATC256E70S
1113 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
1118 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
1123 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
1142 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB252E70S
1143 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1146 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC252E70S
1155 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
1155 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
1169 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1171 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 124).
- 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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