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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4800
4350
km/h
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
45
WSW
45
W
25
W
35
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
40
NW
35
N
40
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
0
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-31
-32
-32
-34
-34
-30
-28
-27
-21
-20
-20
-20
-25
-27
-29
-30
-30
-30
min °C
-32
-32
-33
-35
-35
-33
-29
-27
-26
-20
-20
-24
-26
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
 chill °C
-46
-46
-47
-53
-55
-53
-43
-43
-42
-35
-34
-38
-40
-40
-41
-37
-36
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-38-39-39-37-34-32-29-26-26-29-32-33-35-36-36-36-32-32-33-35-35-32-29-27-24-20-20-22-26-28-30-30-30-30-29-28-28-29-29-25-23-22-18-13-13-16-20-22-24-24-24-23-25-24-22-23-25-20-18-18-13-9-9-11-15-18-19-19-19-18-20-20-17-18-20-15-12-14-9-5-4-6-11-14-14-14-14-12-14-14-11-11-14-9-6-7-2230-4-7-8-8-8-5
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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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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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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
ASCATB275E71S
892 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 322).
- 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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