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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5050
2500
2500
2450
2550
km/h
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
2
2
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-30
-28
-26
-25
-22
-19
-17
-14
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-20
-21
-20
min °C
-30
-30
-27
-26
-25
-20
-18
-16
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-19
-20
-22
-22
 chill °C
-39
-40
-32
-26
-33
-30
-27
-24
-20
-21
-21
-24
-26
-29
-28
-30
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
950
500
500
400
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-38-37-34-30-28-27-26-26-26-27-28-30-32-34-34-35-34-33-32-29-25-23-21-20-21-21-21-22-24-26-28-28-30-29-27-26-24-20-18-15-14-14-15-16-16-18-20-22-21-26-24-21-21-18-15-12-9-8-9-10-10-12-13-14-16-15-21-18-15-17-13-9-6-3-1-4-3-5-8-7-8-9-9-15-12-9-10-6-2046332-2-1-1-3-3
Sunrise
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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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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed 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
ASCATB281E70S
1023 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
1024 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
1034 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
1036 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1094 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1094 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1107 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1121 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 44).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-9°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB278E69S
1126 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 267).
- 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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