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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5100
4250
5350
4300
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
25
NNE
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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3
2
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—
2
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—
1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-25
-27
-28
-27
-24
-24
-26
-21
-22
-16
-15
-13
-13
-14
min °C
-24
-24
-24
-26
-28
-28
-28
-26
-25
-27
-25
-22
-19
-16
-14
-14
-19
 chill °C
-34
-34
-34
-35
-39
-39
-37
-34
-33
-40
-38
-32
-31
-28
-24
-22
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
650
550
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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
hy2b270E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 29).
- km
hy2b269E71S
913 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 22).
- km
hy2b267E71S
918 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 50).
- km
hy2b266E71S
919 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 48).
- km
hy2b268E71S
922 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 42).
- km
hy2b269E70S
927 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 32).
- km
hy2b265E71S
932 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b268E70S
942 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 38).
- km
hy2b264E71S
950 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 68).
- 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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