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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sat morning, min -48°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -48°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3300
4350
3800
3200
km/h
15
SW
25
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
S
50
SSW
55
SW
45
WNW
45
NW
35
NNW
60
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
90
SW
70
W
70
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-44
-47
-48
-48
-48
-46
-42
-41
-43
-45
-46
-47
-45
-41
-39
-36
min °C
-46
-48
-48
-48
-48
-47
-46
-41
-45
-46
-46
-48
-48
-43
-39
-38
 chill °C
-62
-70
-70
-71
-71
-72
-73
-63
-68
-71
-72
-67
-66
-72
-64
-64
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-48-48-48-48-47-44-41-44-46-46-48-47-42-39-37-40-43-44-44-44-43-38-36-39-41-42-43-41-37-34-32-33-37-39-40-40-38-32-30-33-35-38-37-36-32-29-26-27-31-34-35-35-33-26-24-28-30-33-32-30-27-23-21-21-26-30-31-32-29-22-19-23-25-28-26-25-22-18-16-15-20-24-24-25-23-15-12-17-19-22-20-18-16-11-9
Sunrise
11:08
11:00
10:52
11:45
10:37
Sunset
11:53
12:00
12:08
12:15
12:23

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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 Sat morning, min -48°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -48°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-30°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB255E68S
1368 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1371 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1378 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1382 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1383 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1385 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1385 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1386 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 272).
- 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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