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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 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 -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3750
8100
km/h
35
NW
15
NNW
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
0
NE
0
WNW
5
ENE
20
NE
25
N
15
WNW
15
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
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—
—
1
2
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-20
-21
-25
-26
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-25
min °C
-20
-24
-25
-27
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-26
-25
 chill °C
-33
-39
-40
-40
-42
-42
-40
-40
-33
-33
-24
-24
-29
-39
-40
-37
-36
Freezing level m
100
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-29-31-32-32-32-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-32-33-32-30-20-23-25-27-28-28-27-26-25-25-24-24-24-26-27-26-25-14-16-19-21-23-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-17-19-21-21-20-10-11-15-17-18-18-18-16-15-15-12-11-13-13-15-16-14-6-7-11-14-14-13-13-11-11-11-8-6-9-9-9-12-1010-4-8-7-6-7-5-4-5-11-2-2-3-6-3
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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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon 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
ASCATC274E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB275E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC275E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 61).
- 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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