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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5000
km/h
45
W
30
WNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
W
50
WSW
40
NW
50
NNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
30
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
15
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
1
—
—
—
1
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-32
-32
-34
-27
-27
-27
-22
-22
-21
-21
-26
-26
-27
min °C
-29
-29
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-34
-32
-28
-28
-25
-22
-21
-25
-26
-27
-28
 chill °C
-47
-44
-46
-45
-42
-45
-47
-51
-52
-45
-46
-43
-38
-34
-41
-42
-41
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
400
400
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-34-35-37-39-39-35-32-33-30-28-27-29-32-33-33-29-29-30-31-31-32-33-34-30-28-28-24-22-21-23-26-27-28-25-26-28-28-28-27-27-29-24-23-22-17-16-14-17-19-20-22-20-21-24-24-24-21-21-24-20-18-17-12-10-10-12-15-16-18-14-16-18-20-20-17-16-20-15-13-13-7-4-5-8-11-12-13-8-10-12-13-14-10-9-14-8-6-6132-2-5-6-7
Sunrise
12:00
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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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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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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
High: few
ASCATB300E69S
1346 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC300E69S
1359 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB301E69S
1364 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC301E69S
1365 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC300E68S
1416 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB300E68S
1440 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB301E68S
1465 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC301E68S
1471 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC301E67S
1492 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 338).
- 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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