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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4450
2600
km/h
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
N
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
2
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
8
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-17
-14
-13
-13
-18
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
-20
-20
-18
-18
-18
-16
min °C
-22
-21
-15
-14
-17
-19
-22
-23
-23
-23
-22
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
 chill °C
-31
-31
-26
-24
-27
-29
-32
-33
-33
-33
-33
-30
-29
-27
-18
-22
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
50
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-30-27-26-28-31-32-33-34-32-31-30-31-31-31-31-31-28-25-21-20-22-25-27-28-29-28-26-25-26-25-24-25-24-22-19-15-14-15-19-22-23-23-23-21-20-20-19-18-18-17-18-14-10-10-11-14-18-18-18-18-16-15-16-14-12-13-11-14-10-6-7-7-10-14-14-13-14-11-10-13-9-7-10-6-7-3001-4-7-7-7-7-5-3-6-30-31
Sunrise
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
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 -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC275E71S
878 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC274E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
913 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
913 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 357).
- 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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