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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Fri night, min -48°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -43°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5100
3850
5300
4950
km/h
30
S
40
SSW
55
SSW
35
WNW
50
NW
35
NNW
40
W
70
W
25
W
85
WSW
95
W
75
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
85
SSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
100
SW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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1
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—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-47
-46
-41
-41
-42
-45
-47
-47
-45
-42
-38
-37
-35
-40
-37
-34
-35
-37
min °C
-48
-46
-45
-41
-44
-46
-47
-47
-47
-43
-40
-38
-38
-42
-42
-35
-38
-40
 chill °C
-70
-69
-71
-62
-66
-65
-70
-75
-65
-72
-68
-64
-60
-60
-65
-58
-58
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-46-43-41-43-46-47-47-46-43-39-38-37-41-40-35-37-39-43-42-38-36-38-41-42-42-41-39-35-32-32-36-34-29-31-32-38-37-32-30-33-36-36-36-35-33-30-25-26-30-28-22-24-25-34-32-27-24-28-31-31-30-30-28-25-20-21-25-22-17-18-20-30-29-23-20-24-25-26-25-24-24-19-15-16-21-17-12-13-15-24-22-16-13-17-19-19-18-18-17-13-9-10-14-10-5-6-8
Sunrise
11:00
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10:52
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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10:20
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Sunset
12:00
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—
12:08
—
—
12:15
—
—
12:23
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12:30
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—
12:38
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Fri night, min -48°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -43°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATB262E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1335 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1339 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1343 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1344 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1347 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 211).
- 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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