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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4900
4900
4000
5300
4100
km/h
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
NW
40
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
10
N
30
N
20
N
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
2
1
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-27
-28
-25
-27
-28
-28
-26
-23
-19
-19
-20
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-21
-21
min °C
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-24
-22
-19
-21
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
 chill °C
-34
-34
-35
-40
-41
-41
-39
-36
-33
-30
-36
-26
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-40-40-39-37-34-33-33-31-33-33-30-32-35-36-34-34-34-34-35-34-33-31-28-27-27-25-27-26-25-26-29-29-28-28-26-28-28-28-27-24-21-19-21-19-19-19-19-20-21-22-22-23-21-22-23-23-22-20-16-14-16-14-14-15-14-16-17-17-17-19-16-17-20-17-17-17-12-10-11-8-9-11-10-12-14-13-10-12-10-11-13-10-11-10-5-3-5-2-2-5-3-6-8-6
Sunrise
9:45
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—
9:34
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:00
—
—
8:47
—
—
Sunset
3:08
—
—
3:18
—
—
3:29
—
—
3:40
—
—
3:52
—
—
—
4:04
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W 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
ASCATC260E70S
1030 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1036 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1049 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
1052 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC270E69S
1056 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1058 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC269E69S
1059 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1059 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
1065 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC264E69S
1074 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 242).
- 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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