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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4300
5100
4200
5300
km/h
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
NNW
30
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-25
-27
-26
-26
-28
-25
-25
-26
-25
-26
-28
-27
-26
-25
-20
-20
-18
-18
min °C
-26
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-28
-29
-30
-27
-25
-24
-21
-20
-19
 chill °C
-36
-39
-40
-37
-37
-35
-32
-33
-34
-39
-41
-43
-40
-38
-37
-34
-32
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-39-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-41-40-39-38-35-32-32-31-33-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-33-34-35-35-33-32-29-27-26-25-26-27-27-27-28-27-26-26-26-27-29-29-27-25-22-21-19-19-20-21-21-21-23-21-20-20-20-21-24-23-21-21-16-16-15-14-14-17-17-17-19-16-14-16-15-17-19-18-17-16-11-11-12-9-8-10-10-10-12-10-8-9-8-10-13-12-10-10-5-4-5-3
Sunrise
10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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—
9:34
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—
9:23
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—
9:12
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Sunset
2:49
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—
2:59
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—
3:08
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—
3:18
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—
3:29
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—
3:40
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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
ASCATC260E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1052 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1052 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1056 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1057 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
1058 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
1061 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1061 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1078 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
1094 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 69).
- 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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