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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat night).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4450
2450
2600
4500
km/h
40
W
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
10
NNE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
W
15
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
35
W
45
W
45
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-30
-29
-29
-29
-30
-33
-35
-37
-39
-40
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-39
-37
min °C
-31
-30
-29
-30
-32
-34
-36
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-40
-41
-40
-40
-40
 chill °C
-49
-47
-47
-48
-48
-45
-48
-45
-52
-54
-60
-59
-56
-57
-60
-62
-62
Freezing level m
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-29-30-31-34-36-38-39-40-40-40-40-41-40-40-39-25-23-23-23-25-27-30-32-33-34-34-33-33-34-34-34-32-18-17-15-16-18-20-23-25-27-27-26-26-26-27-27-27-25-14-12-10-11-13-14-17-18-20-21-21-19-20-20-20-21-19-11-8-6-7-8-9-11-13-14-16-15-14-15-14-14-15-13-5-110-1-3-5-6-7-9-9-8-8-8-8-9-7
Sunrise
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—
10:23
—
—
10:14
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—
10:05
—
—
9:54
—
—
9:45
—
—
Sunset
2:23
—
2:32
—
—
2:41
—
—
2:49
—
—
2:59
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—
3:08
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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 -29°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat 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
ASCATB254E70S
1172 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
1186 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB252E70S
1202 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1222 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB251E70S
1224 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
1251 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB249E70S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1273 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1274 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB248E70S
1284 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 351).
- 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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