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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
5650
km/h
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
0
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-30
-28
-26
-25
-21
-19
-17
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-19
-19
-21
min °C
-29
-30
-30
-27
-26
-25
-20
-17
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-19
-19
-20
-21
 chill °C
-37
-39
-40
-32
-26
-34
-30
-25
-23
-20
-21
-23
-24
-27
-25
-19
-26
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
600
1000
450
550
300
0
0
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-38-37-34-29-28-26-26-25-26-27-28-29-31-33-34-34-35-34-33-32-29-25-23-20-20-20-21-21-22-24-25-27-28-29-30-29-27-26-23-20-17-14-14-14-15-15-16-18-19-20-21-24-26-24-21-21-18-14-12-8-8-9-9-10-12-13-12-14-14-18-22-19-15-16-12-8-6-2-1-4-4-6-8-7-6-7-7-12-15-12-9-10-5-1156341-2-11-1-1
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
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 -13°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Wed night). 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
ASCATB276E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
907 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
912 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 261).
- 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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