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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4700
7400
9950
8500
9700
km/h
25
NNE
30
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
5
E
10
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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1
2
3
4
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-26
-28
-27
-27
-25
-26
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-27
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
 chill °C
-40
-41
-39
-41
-41
-37
-33
-24
-30
-31
-32
-36
-36
-36
-31
-31
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-33-32-30-30-31-30-30-30-30-31-31-31-31-32-32-32-27-28-27-27-26-26-25-24-23-24-24-25-26-26-26-26-26-22-23-22-22-21-21-19-17-17-17-17-18-19-19-20-20-20-18-19-18-18-16-16-15-12-11-12-12-12-15-14-14-16-14-14-14-12-13-11-11-12-7-5-9-7-6-11-9-8-12-10-8-8-6-7-5-5-502-210-4-3-2-6-3
Sunrise
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC260E71S
987 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC259E71S
1000 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
1014 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC257E71S
1031 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC282E70S
1032 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC281E70S
1032 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
1034 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC256E71S
1047 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC255E71S
1052 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC254E71S
1071 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 241).
- 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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