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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2700
4600
km/h
40
W
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
30
SSW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
max °C
-19
-30
-34
-35
-33
-30
-29
-31
-30
-31
-34
-34
-32
-32
-31
-26
min °C
-28
-32
-35
-37
-34
-32
-30
-31
-31
-33
-35
-35
-34
-33
-33
-29
 chill °C
-44
-47
-52
-55
-51
-48
-44
-41
-40
-40
-44
-44
-44
-48
-50
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-43-45-46-44-41-39-40-41-43-44-45-44-43-43-39-31-37-41-41-40-36-35-36-36-38-40-40-39-38-38-34-24-31-35-36-34-31-30-31-31-32-35-35-33-33-32-28-17-25-29-32-30-27-25-26-26-27-30-30-28-29-28-22-12-19-24-28-26-23-20-22-21-22-25-26-25-25-24-17-5-12-17-22-19-16-13-15-15-16-19-19-18-18-18-10
Sunrise
12:30
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
Sunset
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17

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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 -19°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
1.2 km
High: scattered
ASCATB276E65S
1557 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB277E65S
1569 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB276E64S
1576 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB278E64S
1576 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB277E64S
1579 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB279E64S
1618 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB282E64S
1640 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB279E63S
1688 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB280E64S
1690 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 222).
- 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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