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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
3400
3050
km/h
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
ENE
0
N
10
WSW
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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3
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-29
-27
-27
-27
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-28
-26
-21
-19
-17
-12
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-27
-27
-26
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-28
-27
-25
-20
-18
-14
 chill °C
-40
-41
-41
-35
-33
-26
-25
-26
-34
-37
-38
-39
-37
-27
-32
-28
-28
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-39-39-38-38-38-38-39-39-39-39-39-35-30-28-26-34-35-35-33-33-33-32-33-33-33-34-34-34-33-29-25-23-20-28-29-28-27-27-26-25-26-27-28-29-29-28-27-23-20-18-13-23-23-22-21-22-20-19-21-21-22-24-24-23-22-18-14-13-8-17-18-17-16-18-14-13-16-15-17-19-19-17-18-12-8-7-2-10-11-10-9-11-8-7-9-9-10-13-13-10-11-6-104
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun 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
ASCATC257E70S
1118 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
1123 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1151 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
1164 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1167 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
1168 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
1172 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1174 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
1192 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC253E69S
1202 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 126).
- 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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