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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
6650
km/h
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
30
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
30
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-26
-28
-30
-34
-34
-33
-33
-35
-34
-34
-34
-32
-33
-31
-30
-33
-33
-31
min °C
-28
-29
-32
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-36
-35
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-34
-34
 chill °C
-34
-29
-40
-49
-52
-53
-51
-51
-50
-51
-50
-44
-50
-51
-48
-49
-46
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-38-41-41-40-40-41-41-41-40-40-39-38-37-39-40-39-27-29-31-35-35-34-34-35-35-35-34-33-33-32-31-33-34-33-21-22-24-27-28-28-28-29-28-28-28-26-26-25-25-27-27-26-14-16-18-21-23-22-22-24-23-23-23-20-21-19-20-22-22-20-9-11-12-16-18-17-17-20-18-17-19-15-16-14-15-17-18-16-2-4-6-10-12-10-11-13-12-11-12-8-10-8-9-11-11-9
Sunrise
10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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Sunset
2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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3:29
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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 -26°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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
ASCATB261E70S
1087 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1104 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1106 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1128 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1131 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
1138 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB266E69S
1152 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1161 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
1162 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
1169 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 68).
- 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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