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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon night).

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4150
5100
4900
5150
3750
km/h
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
30
W
55
W
45
W
35
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-35
-36
-39
-40
-39
-39
-40
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-41
-41
-41
-40
-37
min °C
-35
-39
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-41
-42
-41
-40
-40
 chill °C
-46
-50
-58
-59
-64
-61
-60
-58
-50
-54
-58
-60
-62
-63
-64
-63
-63
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-38-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-40-41-42-41-40-39-29-31-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-36-37-36-35-33-22-24-26-27-27-27-27-27-26-26-25-26-29-31-30-29-27-16-18-21-21-21-21-22-21-21-21-19-20-24-26-25-25-22-10-12-15-17-16-16-18-16-16-17-15-14-19-20-20-21-18-4-5-9-10-9-9-11-10-9-11-8-8-12-13-13-15-11
Sunrise
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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Sunset
2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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3:29
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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 -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon 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
ASCATC262E70S
1081 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1083 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1087 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
1088 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1104 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1106 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1106 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1116 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
1124 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1128 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 63).
- 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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