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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4800
4400
4700
km/h
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
NW
25
NNW
10
NW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
10
SW
30
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-38
-39
-38
-36
-28
-28
-31
-35
-36
-35
-33
-31
-27
-25
-27
-29
-25
min °C
-38
-39
-38
-37
-35
-30
-34
-36
-36
-35
-35
-32
-28
-27
-28
-30
-32
 chill °C
-54
-54
-54
-54
-52
-44
-48
-48
-52
-49
-47
-49
-43
-42
-40
-42
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-47-47-44-41-43-45-47-47-46-41-39-38-40-42-40-44-44-43-42-38-36-38-41-42-41-40-37-34-33-34-36-34-38-39-38-37-32-29-33-36-36-35-34-32-28-26-28-30-29-34-35-34-32-26-24-28-30-31-29-28-27-23-20-22-25-24-29-31-31-28-22-19-23-25-26-24-23-22-17-15-17-20-20-23-24-24-21-16-13-17-19-19-18-17-15-11-8-10-13-13
Sunrise
11:00
10:52
11:45
10:37
10:29
Sunset
11:53
12:00
12:08
12:15
12:23
12:30

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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 -28°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
ASCATB256E68S
1361 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1372 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1389 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1402 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1420 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB252E68S
1422 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC251E68S
1431 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB251E68S
1432 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 265).
- 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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