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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
0
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-25
-24
-23
-24
-27
-29
-28
-28
-23
-24
-29
-31
-35
-37
-35
-33
-31
-32
min °C
-26
-26
-24
-25
-28
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-30
-34
-38
-38
-37
-34
-31
-35
 chill °C
-38
-39
-35
-30
-28
-38
-41
-40
-43
-43
-45
-47
-53
-53
-52
-48
-44
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-35-36-38-40-40-41-36-37-43-46-48-48-46-45-45-46-32-31-30-31-33-35-34-35-31-32-37-39-42-44-41-39-38-40-26-25-24-25-28-30-29-28-26-26-30-33-37-38-36-34-31-34-20-20-18-20-23-25-24-23-21-21-23-26-31-33-32-29-26-27-15-15-13-15-18-20-20-17-16-14-17-21-26-29-28-25-21-22-8-9-6-9-12-13-13-11-9-8-11-14-19-22-21-18-14-15
Sunrise
11:42
11:34
11:25
11:17
11:08
11:00
Sunset
11:23
11:32
11:38
11:45
11:53
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 -23°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
1.2 km
ASCATB241E68S
1609 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB240E68S
1619 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1620 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB239E68S
1630 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1639 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB239E67S
1650 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB238E68S
1659 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB237E68S
1667 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
1679 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 326).
- 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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