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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4700
4500
4500
km/h
5
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
20
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
2
—
4
1
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-25
-27
-29
-28
-27
-24
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-21
-21
-21
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-27
-25
-23
-19
-20
-20
-20
-19
-21
-21
-21
-21
 chill °C
-33
-37
-41
-43
-42
-38
-37
-34
-30
-34
-32
-26
-30
-34
-33
-32
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-40-39-37-34-31-33-33-33-31-30-32-35-36-34-33-35-35-35-34-32-28-26-27-27-27-25-25-27-29-29-28-27-28-29-29-27-25-21-19-20-20-20-19-20-21-21-21-23-21-22-24-23-22-22-16-14-15-15-14-14-16-18-18-16-19-16-18-21-18-17-18-12-9-11-10-9-10-13-14-15-12-12-10-11-14-11-11-12-6-3-4-4-2-4-6-8-8-6
Sunrise
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9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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9:00
—
—
8:47
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—
Sunset
3:08
—
3:18
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3:29
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3:40
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3:52
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4:04
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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 -18°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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
ASCATC264E70S
1054 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1064 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
1075 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1081 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1091 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1093 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1097 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1099 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1108 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 12).
- 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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