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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
4300
km/h
5
SW
0
NE
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-26
-26
-27
-27
-23
-23
-23
-23
-26
-27
-26
-28
-29
-25
-25
-25
-24
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-23
-23
-25
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-27
-26
-26
-27
 chill °C
-27
-27
-27
-32
-36
-33
-32
-33
-38
-39
-36
-38
-40
-37
-37
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-37-38-36-35-35-37-38-36-33-33-35-36-38-37-36-32-33-32-33-31-29-29-31-32-32-30-31-32-32-32-32-31-27-27-27-27-25-23-23-24-27-27-27-29-29-26-26-26-26-22-22-22-22-20-18-18-18-21-23-23-25-25-22-21-21-21-19-17-16-17-15-13-14-13-16-20-17-19-20-18-17-17-17-12-11-10-11-8-6-8-6-9-13-11-13-14-11-10-11-10
Sunrise
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun morning). 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
ASCATB259E71S
1003 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1013 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
1018 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1031 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1043 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB256E71S
1048 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB255E71S
1062 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB254E71S
1082 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1083 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB253E71S
1092 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 16).
- 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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