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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4450
5100
4550
3900
5250
4350
5100
km/h
30
W
35
WSW
25
W
10
W
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
45
WSW
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
NW
55
NNW
30
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-34
-34
-32
-31
-27
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-35
-35
-33
-32
-31
-26
-26
-27
 chill °C
-50
-52
-46
-42
-40
-43
-45
-43
-49
-51
-54
-53
-50
-49
-43
-44
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-39-40-40-38-37-35-32-32-33-34-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-35-35-33-32-29-26-26-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-25-26-28-29-26-25-23-20-20-19-21-21-20-21-20-20-21-20-20-24-23-21-21-18-15-16-14-17-16-15-17-15-14-17-15-15-19-18-16-17-13-10-12-9-10-9-9-10-8-8-10-9-8-13-12-10-11-7-3-6-3
Sunrise
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—
9:54
—
—
9:45
—
—
9:34
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:12
—
—
Sunset
2:49
—
2:59
—
—
3:08
—
—
3:18
—
—
3:29
—
—
3:40
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed 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
ASCATB263E70S
1059 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1070 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1084 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB262E69S
1098 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1100 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 68).
- km
SHIP4685
1107 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10232
1107 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5823
1107 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1111 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 74).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-18°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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