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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7700
8200
5200
4150
5000
km/h
15
SE
25
S
25
S
30
SW
80
S
70
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
35
S
35
SW
85
SW
90
WSW
35
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-44
-43
-42
-43
-43
-39
-38
-38
-36
-36
-38
-39
-41
-40
-35
-32
-34
-41
min °C
-44
-44
-43
-43
-43
-41
-38
-38
-37
-37
-39
-41
-42
-40
-42
-33
-38
-45
 chill °C
-58
-62
-61
-63
-71
-68
-60
-59
-58
-52
-52
-52
-59
-59
-63
-57
-62
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-44-43-43-43-40-38-38-37-37-39-40-42-40-39-33-36-43-40-39-38-38-38-34-33-33-32-32-34-35-36-35-34-29-32-37-35-35-33-33-32-28-27-27-25-26-28-29-31-29-29-25-26-30-31-30-29-28-28-23-22-22-20-20-22-24-25-25-25-20-20-24-26-26-24-24-24-17-18-17-16-15-18-19-21-21-20-15-14-19-20-20-18-18-17-11-11-11-9-8-11-12-14-15-14-8-8-13
Sunrise
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
11:17
Sunset
11:08
11:17
11:23
11:32
11:38
11:45

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue 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
hy2c296E64S
1823 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 272).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
0.0 km
hy2c288E62S
1914 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c289E62S
1948 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c287E62S
1950 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c297E62S
1967 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c301E63S
1970 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c298E62S
1980 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c288E61S
1982 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c287E61S
1983 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 272).
- 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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