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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2650
8350
2450
2450
km/h
25
SW
60
WSW
50
WNW
45
WSW
55
W
25
W
55
SW
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
60
WNW
35
WNW
55
W
80
WNW
65
WNW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-38
-29
-30
-32
-29
-31
-29
-25
-25
-25
-23
-24
-27
-23
-24
-23
-24
min °C
-38
-35
-31
-33
-31
-33
-31
-27
-25
-26
-24
-25
-27
-27
-24
-24
-27
 chill °C
-55
-58
-50
-52
-52
-50
-51
-43
-41
-43
-40
-41
-42
-45
-44
-41
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
0
0
0
150
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-38-36-39-37-40-37-33-32-32-30-31-34-31-30-30-31-38-32-31-33-30-32-30-26-25-26-24-25-27-25-24-24-26-32-27-24-26-23-24-23-19-18-18-18-18-21-19-18-17-19-27-20-18-20-17-18-19-14-12-13-12-13-15-13-12-12-14-22-16-12-14-11-12-14-9-6-7-6-8-9-9-7-8-9-15-9-6-8-4-6-8-30-10-1-3-21-2-2
Sunrise
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11:15
—
—
11:07
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10:59
—
—
10:51
—
—
10:42
—
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Sunset
1:34
—
1:42
—
—
1:51
—
—
1:59
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—
2:07
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—
2:15
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATC290E68S
1219 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1274 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1280 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1324 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 302).
- km
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB258E68S
1333 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1342 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 307).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
ASCATB257E68S
1346 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC249E69S
1351 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 355).
- 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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