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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4000
9850
km/h
10
NW
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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1
2
2
5
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 mm
—
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-14
-17
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-14
-10
-10
-12
-11
-12
-14
-13
min °C
-13
-15
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-15
-13
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
 chill °C
-21
-22
-25
-25
-27
-27
-25
-21
-19
-13
-11
-15
-18
-17
-19
-14
Freezing level m
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Tue 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
ASCATC270E71S
810 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
812 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
813 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
816 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
819 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
819 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
820 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
820 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
821 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
824 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 63).
- 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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