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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2600
2650
4950
km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-8
-10
-10
-12
-14
-13
-13
-16
-15
-15
-17
-16
-17
-20
-17
min °C
-10
-9
-11
-11
-13
-15
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-20
-19
 chill °C
-16
-9
-15
-17
-19
-21
-18
-14
-20
-22
-20
-17
-22
-23
-20
-19
Freezing level m
400
800
350
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Fri 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
ASCATB278E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
905 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
919 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
920 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
933 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 4).
- km
hy2b279E70S
934 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
935 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 46).
- km
hy2b272E70S
938 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b278E70S
940 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 28).
- 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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