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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
45
NNW
45
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
35
NE
15
NNE
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
NNW
40
N
40
N
25
NW
40
NW
60
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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1
2
2
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2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-32
-33
-34
-31
-34
-37
-37
-36
-34
-31
-32
-34
-35
-35
-32
-32
min °C
-33
-34
-34
-32
-37
-38
-37
-37
-35
-32
-33
-35
-37
-36
-34
-33
 chill °C
-53
-52
-51
-52
-54
-50
-54
-57
-53
-51
-50
-56
-54
-52
-52
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-34-32-36-38-37-37-35-32-33-35-36-36-33-33-26-26-27-27-32-33-32-30-29-26-27-28-30-30-28-29-19-19-20-22-27-28-25-24-23-20-20-22-23-23-23-24-13-14-15-18-23-23-20-18-19-16-15-18-19-19-19-20-9-10-10-14-18-19-14-13-16-12-10-14-15-15-16-16-2-3-4-7-12-12-8-6-9-5-3-7-9-8-9-10
Sunrise
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9:00
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8:47
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8:34
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8:19
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8:01
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Sunset
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3:52
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4:04
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4:16
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4:31
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4:47
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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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
ASCATB264E70S
977 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
978 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC265E70S
980 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
982 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
984 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
986 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
986 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
988 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
990 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
996 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 47).
- 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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