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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
30
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
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3
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-31
-31
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-25
min °C
-31
-31
-30
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
-26
-25
-25
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
 chill °C
-44
-43
-42
-40
-41
-40
-42
-42
-40
-34
-25
-25
-24
-32
-35
-36
-38
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-39-38-38-38-39-40-39-38-37-37-36-37-38-36-35-35-36-36-34-33-34-33-34-34-33-32-32-31-30-31-32-31-31-31-31-31-29-28-29-28-29-29-27-26-25-25-24-25-26-26-26-26-26-26-24-23-23-23-23-23-22-20-20-19-18-20-20-21-22-22-20-21-19-17-18-17-17-18-16-14-16-13-12-15-15-16-17-16-14-14-12-11-11-11-11-12-9-8-10-6-6-9-8-9-11-10
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri 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
ASCATB300E68S
1440 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB301E68S
1474 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NW
(12 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB301E67S
1574 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB301E66S
1595 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB293E65S
1685 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB294E65S
1689 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
1700 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB293E64S
1792 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB294E64S
1801 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
1816 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 299).
- 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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