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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent 

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
8200
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-23
-23
-25
-27
-26
-27
-28
-28
-26
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-23
-23
-27
-27
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
 chill °C
-32
-26
-32
-32
-31
-32
-32
-31
-32
-39
-39
-37
-35
-39
-38
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-36-36-37-36-35-34-36-38-38-34-32-34-35-37-32-31-31-31-31-31-30-29-30-32-33-31-30-32-32-33-26-26-26-26-26-26-24-23-23-26-27-26-27-28-28-27-21-21-22-21-21-22-19-17-18-20-22-23-23-24-24-22-17-16-19-16-16-18-14-12-12-15-16-19-18-19-19-18-10-9-12-10-10-11-7-5-6-8-9-13-11-12-13-11
Sunrise
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—

Loading...

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°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
ASCATB268E71S
868 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
870 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
878 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
880 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
884 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
884 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
902 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
915 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
919 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
921 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 321).
- 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.

Vinson Massif Photos