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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
25
NW
30
W
40
W
20
WNW
25
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
N
55
N
45
NNE
25
NNE
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-27
-26
-27
-27
-28
-30
-28
-27
-27
-28
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
min °C
-31
-29
-27
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-27
-28
-29
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
 chill °C
-44
-44
-43
-42
-42
-46
-46
-44
-41
-45
-48
-49
-42
-43
-42
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-32-33-33-35-37-35-33-32-33-35-37-38-38-39-30-28-27-27-28-29-30-29-27-28-29-31-32-32-32-32-24-22-21-21-21-23-23-22-22-24-24-26-26-25-25-25-19-17-17-16-16-19-19-17-18-20-21-22-20-20-21-20-14-13-13-10-11-15-14-13-14-15-17-18-15-15-17-15-8-7-7-4-4-8-7-6-7-9-10-11-9-8-11-9
Sunrise
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8:34
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8:19
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8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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Sunset
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—
4:16
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4:31
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4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue 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
hy2b264E70S
977 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
981 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 317).
- km
hy2b263E70S
984 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
987 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b262E70S
994 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b265E70S
1006 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 293).
- km
hy2b268E70S
1011 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 293).
- 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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