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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5150
7550
km/h
0
ENE
0
N
5
W
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
N
15
N
20
NW
20
N
10
N
10
WNW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
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2
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 mm
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-26
-26
-27
-24
-22
-22
-24
-25
-26
-27
-28
-26
-26
-26
-28
-24
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-23
-23
-25
-25
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-30
-29
 chill °C
-27
-27
-27
-34
-34
-32
-33
-35
-37
-35
-39
-40
-39
-36
-41
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-38-37-35-35-37-36-34-33-34-37-37-38-40-37-32-32-33-32-29-29-31-31-30-30-31-32-32-33-35-32-27-27-27-26-23-23-25-25-27-27-28-27-27-27-29-27-22-21-23-20-17-18-19-20-23-23-23-22-22-22-25-22-18-16-18-15-13-14-13-14-19-18-18-18-18-17-20-17-11-10-11-8-6-7-7-8-12-11-11-11-11-11-13-11
Sunrise
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Sunset
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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
ASCATC267E71S
843 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
849 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
852 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
852 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
854 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
859 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
868 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
871 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
873 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
877 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 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.

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