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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. 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 afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7600
9750
4950
km/h
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-34
-35
-34
-32
-32
-30
-26
-26
-27
-24
-24
-25
-27
-29
-31
-27
min °C
-35
-35
-34
-34
-32
-31
-27
-27
-27
-27
-25
-26
-28
-31
-32
-30
 chill °C
-42
-43
-44
-46
-45
-47
-41
-39
-39
-40
-34
-34
-37
-42
-45
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-44-44-43-43-43-39-38-38-37-36-37-39-41-41-39-39-40-39-38-38-37-33-33-33-31-31-32-34-36-36-34-35-35-34-33-32-31-27-27-27-26-25-26-28-30-32-29-30-31-30-28-28-26-21-22-22-21-19-20-22-26-27-25-24-26-26-24-24-22-16-17-18-16-15-15-17-21-24-20-18-20-20-18-17-16-9-11-11-9-8-9-10-15-17-14
Sunrise
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
Sunset
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: Mostly dry. 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 afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB260E68S
1299 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1312 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1321 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 279).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC263E67S
1347 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 286).
- 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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