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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4150
5100
4900
5150
3750
km/h
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-23
-25
-27
-26
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-28
-30
-30
-29
-25
min °C
-22
-25
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-29
-31
-30
-29
-28
 chill °C
-26
-33
-37
-38
-40
-38
-37
-36
-33
-34
-35
-37
-40
-44
-44
-42
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-38-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-41-42-41-40-39-29-31-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-36-37-36-35-33-22-24-26-27-27-27-27-27-26-26-25-26-29-31-30-29-27-16-18-21-21-21-21-22-21-21-21-19-20-24-26-25-25-22-10-12-15-17-16-16-18-16-16-17-15-14-19-20-20-21-18-4-5-9-10-9-9-11-10-9-11-8-8-12-13-13-15-11
Sunrise
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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Sunset
2:41
—
2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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3:29
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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 -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). 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
ASCATC269E69S
1135 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC268E69S
1137 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1138 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1146 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC267E69S
1147 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC266E69S
1152 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB266E69S
1155 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC265E69S
1157 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1158 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB264E69S
1169 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 64).
- 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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