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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
km/h
10
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
1
2
6
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-24
-22
min °C
-23
-25
-25
-25
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-23
-26
-24
 chill °C
-31
-37
-38
-38
-39
-34
-35
-32
-33
-32
-30
-31
-31
-33
-31
-39
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-34-35-36-38-38-37-37-37-37-35-36-36-37-38-34-28-29-30-30-32-32-32-32-31-31-31-30-31-31-31-32-30-23-25-25-25-27-26-26-25-25-25-25-25-25-24-23-25-23-19-21-21-21-22-20-22-20-20-21-20-19-20-18-16-19-18-16-16-16-17-16-15-18-16-14-17-15-14-15-12-10-14-13-9-10-10-10-10-9-12-9-8-11-8-7-9-5-3-8-7
Sunrise
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7:42
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7:14
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—
12:00
—
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12:00
—
—
12:00
—
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Sunset
4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
ASCATB275E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
1010 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNE
(60 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC278E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNE
(60 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
1014 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
1014 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 19).
- 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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