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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
7700
5100
3650
km/h
5
NW
5
SE
0
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-19
-21
-23
-25
-28
-27
-27
-29
-27
-28
-28
-25
-24
-24
-24
min °C
-19
-20
-22
-24
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-25
-24
-25
 chill °C
-19
-20
-22
-31
-36
-38
-39
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-39
-35
-33
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-33-35-37-39-40-41-40-41-41-41-41-40-39-38-38-25-27-29-31-33-35-35-35-35-35-35-35-34-32-31-32-19-20-22-24-26-28-28-28-29-28-29-29-27-25-24-25-13-14-16-18-20-23-22-22-24-23-23-24-21-18-19-20-8-8-10-12-14-18-17-17-20-18-18-20-16-14-15-15-1-1-4-5-7-12-10-11-13-12-11-13-10-7-9-8
Sunrise
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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Sunset
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2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Fri night). 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
ASCATB267E69S
1117 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB266E69S
1122 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 266).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB270E69S
1132 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB269E69S
1137 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1140 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC270E68S
1144 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB270E68S
1144 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB271E68S
1148 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB269E68S
1149 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- 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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