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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
5000
3650
5000
km/h
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
NW
25
N
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
35
SW
35
W
30
WNW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-38
-36
-30
-29
-32
-35
-36
-36
-35
-33
-27
-24
-25
-30
-22
-21
-21
-22
min °C
-38
-37
-35
-30
-35
-36
-37
-37
-37
-35
-30
-26
-28
-31
-31
-22
-22
-25
 chill °C
-52
-52
-51
-42
-48
-46
-50
-48
-47
-53
-46
-40
-40
-45
-46
-36
-35
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-46-43-42-44-46-47-47-46-43-39-37-39-42-39-34-34-38-43-42-38-36-39-41-42-42-41-39-34-32-33-37-33-28-28-32-38-37-33-30-34-36-37-37-36-34-29-25-27-31-27-22-22-24-34-33-27-25-29-31-32-31-31-30-24-20-21-26-22-16-16-19-30-30-24-20-24-25-27-26-25-25-19-15-17-22-17-11-11-14-24-23-17-14-17-19-21-20-19-19-12-8-10-16-10-4-4-7
Sunrise
11:00
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10:52
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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10:20
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Sunset
12:00
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12:08
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12:15
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12:23
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12:30
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12:38
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATB295E65S
1702 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
1746 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB298E64S
1828 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
1828 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
1839 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 232).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
0.0 km
ASCATB299E63S
1897 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1943 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the WSW
(64 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
1943 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
1960 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 233).
- 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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