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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
N
15
WNW
25
NW
35
N
45
N
50
NNE
35
NNE
15
W
15
WNW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
15
N
10
NW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
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1
1
3
2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-32
-31
-31
-29
-29
-30
-29
-31
-31
-29
min °C
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-31
-32
-31
-32
-31
-29
-30
-31
-31
-32
-31
 chill °C
-46
-40
-42
-45
-47
-50
-51
-43
-44
-45
-40
-41
-43
-42
-40
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-35-34-33-34-35-37-37-38-36-35-36-36-37-37-37-30-29-28-29-29-31-32-31-32-30-29-30-30-31-32-30-23-23-23-25-25-26-26-25-25-24-23-24-24-26-26-23-18-18-19-21-21-22-21-20-20-19-17-18-19-20-21-17-13-13-16-16-17-18-16-14-16-14-12-13-14-15-16-12-7-7-9-9-10-11-10-8-10-8-6-7-7-9-9-5
Sunrise
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8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
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4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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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 Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri 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
ASCATC268E71S
916 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
916 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
921 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
928 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
929 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
938 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
938 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
942 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b265E71S
943 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 0).
- km
hy2b263E71S
943 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 2).
- 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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