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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
35
WNW
40
W
60
W
30
NW
35
NW
45
N
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
50
N
75
N
65
NNE
40
NNE
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-35
-33
-31
-32
-33
-34
-36
-34
-32
-31
-32
-34
-36
-38
-38
-38
min °C
-37
-34
-32
-33
-33
-36
-37
-36
-33
-32
-33
-35
-38
-38
-38
-39
 chill °C
-54
-53
-52
-47
-51
-57
-55
-56
-52
-53
-56
-57
-53
-52
-51
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-32-33-33-35-37-35-33-32-33-35-37-38-38-39-30-28-27-27-28-29-30-29-27-28-29-31-32-32-32-32-24-22-21-21-21-23-23-22-22-24-24-26-26-25-25-25-19-17-17-16-16-19-19-17-18-20-21-22-20-20-21-20-14-13-13-10-11-15-14-13-14-15-17-18-15-15-17-15-8-7-7-4-4-8-7-6-7-9-10-11-9-8-11-9
Sunrise
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8:34
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8:19
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8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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Sunset
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—
4:16
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4:31
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4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATC265E70S
966 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
981 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC262E70S
982 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
990 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
990 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
992 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 26).
- km
hy2c269E70S
1003 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1003 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c271E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1017 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
- 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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