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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Mon afternoon, min -49°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
95
SSW
60
W
45
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
55
SW
35
W
50
NW
25
N
15
NNE
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-33
-38
-42
-44
-47
-48
-48
-48
-49
-46
-45
-44
-45
-47
-48
-47
min °C
-39
-41
-44
-46
-48
-48
-48
-49
-49
-48
-45
-45
-46
-48
-49
-49
 chill °C
-65
-61
-66
-62
-67
-68
-68
-70
-70
-69
-70
-66
-71
-65
-60
-57
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-40-43-45-48-48-48-49-49-47-45-45-46-48-49-48-31-34-37-39-43-43-44-45-45-42-39-39-40-43-44-43-27-28-30-33-37-38-39-41-41-37-33-32-34-38-39-38-22-22-23-26-31-33-34-36-36-32-28-27-28-33-34-33-17-17-18-21-26-29-30-32-33-28-24-22-23-27-28-27-10-10-11-15-20-23-23-25-26-22-17-16-17-21-21-20
Sunrise
11:17
11:08
11:00
10:52
11:45
Sunset
11:45
11:53
12:00
12:08
12:15

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Mon afternoon, min -49°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATB273E72S
719 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1314 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1316 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1325 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC267E67S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1368 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1369 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC267E66S
1373 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC265E66S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 218).
- km
hy2b254E68S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
- 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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