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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-23
-23
-25
-26
-24
min °C
-22
-21
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-17
-18
-19
-21
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
 chill °C
-29
-25
-20
-25
-21
-25
-25
-24
-23
-25
-27
-28
-30
-30
-34
-35
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-36-36-37-36-35-35-35-37-38-38-37-36-34-34-35-32-32-31-31-32-32-31-30-29-30-32-32-33-33-32-32-32-26-26-25-25-26-26-26-24-23-24-25-26-28-28-30-30-29-22-21-20-21-21-21-21-19-17-18-19-20-24-24-26-26-25-19-16-15-18-16-17-17-14-11-13-14-15-20-19-20-21-19-12-10-9-11-9-10-11-7-5-7-7-9-14-13-14-14-13
Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
—
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
5:35
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12:00
—
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12:00
—
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°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
ASCATC263E71S
954 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
966 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
978 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
988 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
992 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
1000 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC259E71S
1009 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
1010 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
1015 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1015 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 41).
- 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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