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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3750
8100
km/h
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NW
0
WSW
0
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
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1
2
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-14
-19
-20
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-20
-20
-19
min °C
-14
-17
-19
-21
-23
-23
-22
-22
-20
-19
-18
-17
-17
-19
-21
-21
-20
 chill °C
-23
-28
-30
-31
-34
-34
-33
-33
-28
-24
-18
-17
-17
-28
-27
-28
-27
Freezing level m
100
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-29-31-32-32-32-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-32-33-32-30-20-23-25-27-28-28-27-26-25-25-24-24-24-26-27-26-25-14-16-19-21-23-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-17-19-21-21-20-10-11-15-17-18-18-18-16-15-15-12-11-13-13-15-16-14-6-7-11-14-14-13-13-11-11-11-8-6-9-9-9-12-1010-4-8-7-6-7-5-4-5-11-2-2-3-6-3
Sunrise
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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
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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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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon 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
ASCATB273E71S
842 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC275E71S
882 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
890 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC274E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
904 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
905 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
908 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 52).
- 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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