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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5000
km/h
20
W
20
W
30
NNW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
W
15
WSW
5
W
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-23
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-20
-19
-26
-23
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-24
min °C
-25
-21
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-24
-26
-24
-23
-22
-21
-20
-23
-25
-26
 chill °C
-36
-32
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-37
-38
-33
-28
-30
-30
-27
-34
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-32-30-31-33-34-34-32-37-38-36-35-33-32-33-35-38-30-26-24-25-26-27-27-27-32-31-30-29-28-26-28-30-32-24-19-17-18-19-20-20-22-26-24-23-22-21-20-22-25-25-20-15-12-13-14-15-16-19-22-20-18-17-18-16-18-20-20-17-11-8-10-9-10-12-15-18-18-14-14-15-12-14-16-15-10-4-2-3-2-4-6-8-12-11-8-7-9-6-7-9-9
Sunrise
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—
9:12
—
—
9:00
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:19
—
—
Sunset
3:29
—
3:40
—
—
3:52
—
—
—
4:04
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—
4:16
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4:31
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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 Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). 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
ASCATB260E71S
990 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1023 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1062 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1091 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1122 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1132 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1138 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
1157 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
1166 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1173 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 18).
- 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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