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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
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Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
night
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
4750
3950
km/h
55
W
30
WSW
50
WSW
20
WNW
35
W
45
W
75
W
55
W
50
W
40
W
40
WNW
50
W
30
NW
40
W
20
NW
30
NNW
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Snowflake cm
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3
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2
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 mm
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max °C
-30
-30
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-27
-29
-26
-25
-25
-24
-22
min °C
-31
-31
-28
-25
-26
-25
-25
-27
-27
-29
-29
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
 chill °C
-52
-47
-46
-39
-42
-42
-44
-45
-45
-46
-46
-45
-40
-42
-37
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
100
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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Sunset
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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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 -25°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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
ASCATB268E72S
809 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
814 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
820 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 337).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-26°C
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b252E69S
1303 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 325).
- km
hy2b250E69S
1318 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 328).
- km
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
High: few
hy2b251E68S
1344 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
- 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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