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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4600
4350
km/h
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
5
N
10
NW
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-25
-27
-28
-27
-28
-25
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-19
-20
-22
-22
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-26
-24
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-22
-23
-23
 chill °C
-37
-41
-41
-40
-40
-38
-36
-31
-31
-33
-20
-28
-30
-34
-34
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-39-38-34-31-33-33-33-31-30-32-34-37-33-34-35-34-34-32-28-26-27-27-27-26-25-27-29-30-27-28-28-28-28-26-21-19-19-20-20-20-20-21-23-23-21-22-24-22-23-22-17-15-15-15-15-15-16-18-19-18-16-17-19-16-18-19-13-11-12-10-9-11-13-15-17-14-10-11-13-10-11-12-7-4-5-4-3-5-6-8-10-8
Sunrise
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9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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—
9:00
—
—
8:47
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Sunset
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3:18
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—
3:29
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—
3:40
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—
3:52
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4:04
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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 -18°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

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
ASCATC260E70S
1034 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1041 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1048 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1051 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1055 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1057 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
1059 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1059 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB270E69S
1063 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 11).
- 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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