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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sat 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4700
2500
8200
km/h
10
ENE
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
0
SE
5
W
15
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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2
2
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1
 mm
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—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-26
-25
-22
-19
-17
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-17
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-30
-27
-26
-25
-20
-17
-15
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-19
-20
-20
-23
 chill °C
-40
-27
-31
-33
-30
-25
-23
-20
-22
-22
-26
-28
-24
-20
-24
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
100
600
900
400
550
300
0
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB278E71S
886 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 277).
- km
hy2b278E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 276).
- km
hy2b276E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 261).
- km
hy2b272E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 253).
- 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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