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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3700
2700
km/h
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
SE
0
ENE
5
N
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
5
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-18
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-19
-19
-20
-21
-20
min °C
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-19
-18
-16
-17
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-21
 chill °C
-34
-32
-33
-33
-28
-24
-18
-21
-22
-22
-23
-19
-20
-20
-27
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). 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
ASCATC263E71S
956 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
957 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
966 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
973 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 244).
- km
hy2c280E70S
977 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
981 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the WSW
(64 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
985 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
985 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
993 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the WSW
(66 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
993 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 238).
- 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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