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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5000
km/h
15
W
10
NW
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
NNW
30
NNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-24
-25
-27
-28
-27
-26
-26
-28
-22
-23
-21
-16
-15
-14
-14
-19
-20
-21
min °C
-25
-26
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-29
-26
-23
-23
-18
-16
-14
-19
-19
-20
-23
 chill °C
-34
-35
-40
-38
-37
-35
-36
-42
-40
-33
-37
-31
-26
-22
-30
-30
-31
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
400
400
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-34-35-37-39-39-35-32-33-30-28-27-29-32-33-33-29-29-30-31-31-32-33-34-30-28-28-24-22-21-23-26-27-28-25-26-28-28-28-27-27-29-24-23-22-17-16-14-17-19-20-22-20-21-24-24-24-21-21-24-20-18-17-12-10-10-12-15-16-18-14-16-18-20-20-17-16-20-15-13-13-7-4-5-8-11-12-13-8-10-12-13-14-10-9-14-8-6-6132-2-5-6-7
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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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 -22°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu 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
ASCATB273E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
912 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
912 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
913 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
930 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
1006 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1010 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 347).
- 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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