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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
W
20
NNW
10
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-26
-28
-31
-36
-37
-38
-40
-40
-35
-33
-32
-32
-37
-38
-36
min °C
-30
-30
-31
-34
-37
-38
-39
-41
-41
-39
-33
-32
-36
-38
-39
-39
 chill °C
-44
-44
-45
-46
-50
-52
-51
-55
-56
-54
-47
-42
-49
-38
-39
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-40-43-45-48-48-48-49-49-47-45-45-46-48-49-48-31-34-37-39-43-43-44-45-45-42-39-39-40-43-44-43-27-28-30-33-37-38-39-41-41-37-33-32-34-38-39-38-22-22-23-26-31-33-34-36-36-32-28-27-28-33-34-33-17-17-18-21-26-29-30-32-33-28-24-22-23-27-28-27-10-10-11-15-20-23-23-25-26-22-17-16-17-21-21-20
Sunrise
11:17
11:08
11:00
10:52
11:45
Sunset
11:45
11:53
12:00
12:08
12:15

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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 -23°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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
ASCATC273E72S
701 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
712 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
719 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1325 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1368 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 219).
- km
hy2b254E68S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC266E66S
1387 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC252E68S
1405 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1406 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC251E68S
1412 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 267).
- 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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