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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3700
2700
km/h
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
W
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
5
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-18
-17
-18
-15
-15
-14
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-14
-13
-14
-16
-14
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-17
-15
-15
-13
-10
-12
-12
-12
-15
-15
-15
-17
-16
 chill °C
-26
-27
-27
-25
-20
-15
-16
-14
-16
-16
-12
-15
-15
-15
-23
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed 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
hy2c269E71S
833 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 38).
- km
hy2c272E71S
838 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c270E71S
842 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 38).
- km
hy2c268E71S
846 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c274E71S
867 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 112).
- km
hy2c273E71S
872 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
- km
hy2c275E71S
876 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
- km
hy2c271E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c266E71S
886 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 250).
- km
hy2c264E71S
900 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 252).
- 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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