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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri night, min -49°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
5
NNE
20
WSW
30
SW
95
SSW
90
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
20
WNW
20
NE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-39
-41
-41
-32
-35
-41
-44
-46
-48
-48
-48
-47
-45
-45
-45
-47
min °C
-40
-41
-41
-40
-38
-43
-45
-47
-48
-49
-48
-47
-46
-45
-46
-48
 chill °C
-48
-57
-60
-65
-62
-64
-63
-58
-48
-59
-69
-69
-68
-68
-63
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-41-36-37-42-45-47-48-49-48-47-46-45-46-48-35-36-36-32-32-37-38-42-43-44-44-43-41-39-40-42-30-31-30-27-26-30-31-35-37-38-39-38-35-33-34-37-24-25-25-22-20-24-25-29-32-33-34-34-31-29-29-31-19-21-21-17-14-18-20-24-26-29-30-30-26-24-25-25-13-15-14-10-7-12-14-18-20-22-23-24-20-18-18-19
Sunrise
11:25
11:17
11:08
11:00
10:52
Sunset
11:38
11:45
11:53
12:00
12:08

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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 -32°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri night, min -49°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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
hy2b263E67S
1321 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 282).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b262E67S
1346 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b264E67S
1348 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b260E67S
1352 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b266E67S
1367 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b266E66S
1376 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b258E67S
1378 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b259E67S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 282).
- 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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