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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5000
km/h
35
W
45
W
40
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
35
NE
20
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
15
W
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-24
-23
-24
-26
-27
-27
-26
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-27
-29
-31
min °C
-31
-28
-24
-25
-26
-27
-27
-28
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-26
-28
-31
-32
 chill °C
-48
-46
-39
-40
-40
-39
-38
-45
-46
-45
-40
-41
-43
-38
-42
-48
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-32-30-31-33-34-34-32-37-38-36-35-33-32-33-35-38-30-26-24-25-26-27-27-27-32-31-30-29-28-26-28-30-32-24-19-17-18-19-20-20-22-26-24-23-22-21-20-22-25-25-20-15-12-13-14-15-16-19-22-20-18-17-18-16-18-20-20-17-11-8-10-9-10-12-15-18-18-14-14-15-12-14-16-15-10-4-2-3-2-4-6-8-12-11-8-7-9-6-7-9-9
Sunrise
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—
9:12
—
—
9:00
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:19
—
—
Sunset
3:29
—
3:40
—
—
3:52
—
—
—
4:04
—
—
4:16
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4:31
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun 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
ASCATC270E70S
1020 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1027 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
1027 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
1036 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
1051 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB274E69S
1122 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC275E69S
1122 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATC272E69S
1123 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 12).
- 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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