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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
3950
4750
4200
3900
3950
3950
km/h
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
0
ENE
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
N
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
2
1
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-17
-20
-22
-24
-25
-27
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-25
min °C
-17
-15
-16
-19
-21
-23
-25
-26
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-27
 chill °C
-26
-24
-25
-19
-26
-28
-33
-37
-38
-40
-36
-35
-26
-32
-34
-35
Freezing level m
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-32-34-36-38-39-41-40-39-39-39-40-40-39-23-22-23-25-28-30-32-33-34-34-33-33-33-34-34-33-16-15-16-18-21-23-25-26-27-26-26-26-26-27-27-26-11-10-11-13-15-17-18-19-22-20-20-20-21-21-22-21-7-6-7-8-10-11-12-12-17-15-15-16-16-16-19-15010-1-3-5-6-6-11-8-8-10-9-10-12-9
Sunrise
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10:23
—
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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—
9:45
—
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Sunset
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2:32
—
—
2:41
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—
2:49
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—
2:59
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3:08
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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 -15°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). 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
ASCATB260E70S
1088 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1096 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1101 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB261E69S
1104 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1106 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB262E69S
1116 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB260E69S
1122 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB259E69S
1131 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1134 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1145 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 55).
- 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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