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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4450
5100
4550
3900
5250
4350
5100
km/h
35
W
50
WSW
35
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
60
WSW
65
W
60
W
70
W
65
WNW
75
NW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-40
-39
-38
-37
-33
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-40
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-38
-37
-37
-32
-32
-34
 chill °C
-60
-61
-55
-50
-48
-54
-56
-53
-59
-60
-63
-62
-60
-60
-54
-55
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-39-40-40-38-37-35-32-32-33-34-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-35-35-33-32-29-26-26-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-25-26-28-29-26-25-23-20-20-19-21-21-20-21-20-20-21-20-20-24-23-21-21-18-15-16-14-17-16-15-17-15-14-17-15-15-19-18-16-17-13-10-12-9-10-9-9-10-8-8-10-9-8-13-12-10-11-7-3-6-3
Sunrise
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—
9:54
—
—
9:45
—
—
9:34
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:12
—
—
Sunset
2:49
—
2:59
—
—
3:08
—
—
3:18
—
—
3:29
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—
3:40
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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
-18°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB270E69S
1134 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB269E69S
1136 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1140 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1144 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB272E68S
1233 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB274E68S
1234 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB273E68S
1236 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB270E68S
1241 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB271E68S
1241 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 5).
- 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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