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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5300
2500
2500
km/h
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
15
WNW
65
SW
35
WSW
20
WNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
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Snowflake cm
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max °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-37
-33
-29
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-39
-38
-38
-39
-38
-39
-39
-38
-37
-36
-30
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
 chill °C
-54
-53
-51
-52
-52
-55
-56
-53
-37
-45
-51
-44
-42
-40
-38
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
900
250
300
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

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
ASCATC278E71S
887 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
892 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC277E71S
893 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
906 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
909 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
911 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC272E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 53).
- 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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