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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2700
km/h
15
E
20
SE
15
NW
15
N
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
E
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
25
E
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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max °C
-40
-40
-40
-39
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-38
-37
-37
-36
-35
-35
-36
-35
min °C
-40
-41
-40
-40
-38
-39
-40
-41
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-36
-36
-36
-36
 chill °C
-53
-56
-54
-54
-53
-56
-58
-60
-57
-57
-57
-54
-55
-54
-54
-54
-53
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-40-40-38-39-40-40-38-38-38-37-37-36-36-36-36-36-37-36-37-36-35-36-35-34-34-33-32-32-31-30-31-30-32-33-32-33-32-31-32-30-28-28-28-27-27-25-24-25-25-28-28-28-29-27-26-27-25-23-23-22-21-21-20-19-20-19-23-22-21-24-21-20-21-19-17-18-16-15-17-14-13-16-14-17-16-15-17-15-14-15-13-10-11-10-8-10-8-7-10-7
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Sunset
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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 Sat night, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
ASCATB273E71S
892 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
1010 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC278E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC276E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 89).
- 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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