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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4950
2450
2500
2500
2450
km/h
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
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—
—
—
—
2
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—
2
1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-14
-12
-16
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-10
-12
-14
min °C
-16
-13
-12
-11
-13
-13
-14
-14
-17
-16
-13
-11
-11
-10
-11
-13
-15
 chill °C
-25
-21
-21
-20
-24
-23
-24
-23
-28
-25
-23
-18
-17
-16
-17
-19
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
200
0
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
150
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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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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10:23
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Sunset
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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2:32
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Wed 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
ASCATB258E69S
1228 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1243 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB267E68S
1254 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC267E68S
1257 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB266E68S
1258 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC266E68S
1265 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC265E68S
1266 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB265E68S
1268 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB264E68S
1276 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 9).
- 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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