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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 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 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5000
km/h
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
25
N
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
—
1
1
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-25
-27
-28
-27
-26
-27
-28
-22
-22
-22
-16
-16
-15
-15
-20
-20
-22
min °C
-25
-28
-28
-28
-27
-28
-29
-26
-23
-23
-19
-16
-15
-20
-21
-21
-23
 chill °C
-33
-39
-38
-37
-35
-39
-42
-39
-33
-35
-31
-27
-23
-31
-32
-32
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
250
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-34-34-37-38-39-36-32-33-30-28-28-30-33-33-33-29-30-32-31-32-33-34-30-27-28-24-22-22-24-27-27-28-25-28-28-28-27-28-29-24-23-23-18-16-15-18-21-21-23-21-24-25-25-22-22-25-19-18-18-13-10-10-13-17-17-18-16-18-20-20-17-16-21-14-12-13-8-5-5-9-13-13-13-10-12-13-14-11-9-14-8-6-7-122-3-6-7-7
Sunrise
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

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
ASCATB275E71S
894 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC275E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC274E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
905 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 349).
- 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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