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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5100
4250
5350
4300
km/h
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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3
2
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—
—
—
2
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—
—
1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-18
-18
-21
-23
-24
-24
-18
-18
-22
-16
-16
-12
-9
-8
-8
-10
min °C
-18
-19
-19
-22
-24
-24
-24
-21
-19
-22
-21
-17
-14
-11
-8
-9
-14
 chill °C
-26
-27
-24
-29
-34
-32
-31
-21
-24
-31
-30
-24
-21
-19
-14
-14
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
650
550
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-33-32-32-34-34-36-37-38-33-32-31-28-26-27-30-30-30-29-29-30-31-31-31-31-33-29-27-25-22-21-20-24-24-24-24-26-28-28-28-25-25-27-23-22-18-16-14-14-17-18-19-19-22-24-24-24-20-19-22-19-17-13-10-8-9-12-14-13-14-17-18-19-20-16-14-19-14-12-9-5-2-5-8-7-7-7-10-11-12-14-9-7-12-8-5-3243-1
Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Mon 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
ASCATC274E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATC273E70S
908 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
911 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
916 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
917 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
926 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
937 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 75).
- 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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