– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4100 | |||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -23 | -26 | -22 | -24 | -21 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -22 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 |
min °C | -25 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -20 |
chill °C | -40 | -41 | -41 | -37 | -36 | -30 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -26 | -27 | -30 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
 | 11:15 | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:42 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — |
 | 1:42 | — | — | 1:51 | — | — | 1:59 | — | — | 2:07 | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | 2:23 | — | — |
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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 -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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* 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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