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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5300
5300
3850
5150
2750
km/h
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
NW
25
NW
40
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
NW
60
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-34
-34
-34
-35
-33
-34
-35
-35
-33
-31
-25
-25
-24
-24
-27
-24
-24
min °C
-34
-34
-34
-35
-34
-35
-35
-35
-34
-32
-29
-26
-24
-27
-27
-25
-28
 chill °C
-46
-43
-40
-44
-46
-52
-54
-55
-53
-51
-46
-43
-42
-40
-42
-41
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-41-40-40-41-41-39-38-34-31-30-32-34-31-32-34-34-34-35-34-35-35-35-34-32-27-26-24-26-27-25-26-28-28-28-28-26-27-29-30-28-25-20-19-17-19-20-19-20-23-22-22-23-21-22-25-24-23-21-16-14-13-13-15-15-16-19-17-18-19-16-17-21-20-18-18-12-10-9-8-10-12-12-12-11-11-13-10-10-14-13-12-11-5-3-3-1-4-6-5
Sunrise
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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—
9:12
—
—
9:00
—
—
Sunset
2:59
—
3:08
—
—
3:18
—
—
3:29
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—
3:40
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—
3:52
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

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
ASCATC255E70S
1159 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
1174 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
1192 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC252E70S
1212 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB252E70S
1213 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
1214 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB251E70S
1230 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC275E68S
1231 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB275E68S
1232 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1233 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 232).
- 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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