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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3600
4150
km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-36
-38
-39
-39
-36
-28
-28
-31
-34
-36
-37
-35
-32
-28
-23
-23
-29
-24
min °C
-38
-38
-39
-39
-38
-33
-29
-33
-36
-37
-37
-36
-33
-30
-27
-25
-32
-32
 chill °C
-53
-54
-54
-55
-55
-49
-42
-47
-47
-53
-52
-50
-50
-45
-40
-39
-48
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-48-48-47-43-40-43-46-46-47-47-43-39-37-36-41-39-43-44-44-44-42-37-35-38-41-42-42-41-38-34-31-31-36-34-37-38-39-39-37-31-29-32-35-37-37-36-33-29-25-24-31-28-32-34-35-35-32-25-23-27-30-31-32-30-28-25-19-19-25-23-27-30-30-31-28-21-18-22-25-26-26-25-23-20-14-13-20-18-21-23-24-24-22-14-12-16-19-20-20-19-17-13-7-7-13-12
Sunrise
11:08
11:00
10:52
11:45
10:37
10:29
Sunset
11:53
12:00
12:08
12:15
12:23
12:30

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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 -28°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue 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
ASCATC262E67S
1326 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1328 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1329 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1334 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1349 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1363 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 281).
- 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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