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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
3500
km/h
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
2
2
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-17
-17
-18
-17
-23
-18
-16
-15
-17
-16
-17
-17
-21
-23
-23
-21
min °C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-23
-19
-18
-16
-18
-17
-17
-18
-22
-23
-24
-23
 chill °C
-29
-32
-31
-30
-32
-38
-31
-30
-23
-29
-28
-27
-28
-30
-33
-35
-35
Freezing level m
100
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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Sunset
1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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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 -15°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC268E68S
1253 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC267E68S
1258 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATB267E68S
1259 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB266E68S
1260 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC266E68S
1266 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC265E68S
1271 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB265E68S
1274 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC264E68S
1277 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB264E68S
1278 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 14).
- 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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