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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
3400
km/h
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
30
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
35
NNW
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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4
 mm
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max °C
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-33
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-32
-30
min °C
-35
-34
-34
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
 chill °C
-51
-50
-50
-49
-52
-52
-52
-46
-47
-45
-43
-42
-44
-48
-50
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat 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
ASCATB272E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
908 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
914 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
920 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
922 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
928 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
930 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
934 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
955 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 206).
- 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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