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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
6500
km/h
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-19
-15
-17
-15
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-14
-14
-15
-16
-10
-10
-10
-12
min °C
-20
-18
-18
-18
-14
-12
-12
-12
-13
-15
-15
-17
-17
-14
-10
-11
-14
 chill °C
-31
-30
-28
-28
-23
-20
-21
-22
-22
-24
-24
-26
-25
-20
-17
-18
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-37-39-36-33-32-32-31-33-33-34-37-34-30-29-29-30-33-31-32-29-26-25-25-25-27-27-28-30-28-24-22-23-24-26-24-24-21-18-18-18-18-20-21-21-23-21-18-15-15-17-20-17-18-17-13-12-12-12-13-15-15-16-17-12-10-11-13-14-11-13-12-9-7-7-6-7-9-9-11-12-7-7-8-10-8-4-6-6-20111-2-3-5-6-10-1-3
Sunrise
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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Sunset
1:42
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -17°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
ASCATB269E71S
821 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
823 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 336).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-30°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB258E69S
1220 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1238 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC266E68S
1258 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1259 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1259 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1269 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC265E68S
1273 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 333).
- 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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