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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4100
8150
4750
km/h
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-30
-32
-34
-34
-34
-32
-32
-28
-26
-27
-26
-23
-22
-22
-23
-26
-27
-29
min °C
-31
-33
-35
-34
-34
-33
-32
-30
-27
-27
-27
-26
-23
-22
-25
-27
-28
-32
 chill °C
-37
-33
-41
-41
-43
-44
-45
-45
-41
-39
-38
-35
-32
-30
-30
-34
-39
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-43-43-43-43-43-41-39-39-39-37-34-34-36-37-39-39-36-37-39-39-39-38-38-35-33-33-33-31-29-28-30-32-33-35-31-33-35-34-34-33-32-29-27-27-27-25-23-22-24-27-28-31-26-28-30-30-29-28-27-24-21-22-22-20-18-17-18-21-22-25-19-22-24-26-25-23-23-19-16-17-17-16-14-11-13-16-17-20-13-15-18-19-19-17-17-13-10-11-11-10-7-5-6-10-11-14
Sunrise
12:14
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
Sunset
11:02
11:08
11:17
11:23
11:32
11:38

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
High: few
ASCATC250E68S
1445 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC249E68S
1460 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1460 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC250E67S
1461 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1464 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC253E67S
1464 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
1477 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC249E67S
1480 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
1481 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 298).
- 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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