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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
35
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNE
30
NW
40
NW
55
NNW
70
N
70
N
50
NNE
10
WNW
20
W
40
WSW
25
W
20
NNW
25
N
15
WNW
20
WSW
40
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
2
2
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-32
-34
-36
-34
-33
-32
-34
-35
-36
-38
-38
-34
-33
-33
-34
-36
-36
-34
min °C
-32
-34
-37
-36
-34
-33
-35
-36
-38
-38
-38
-37
-33
-33
-36
-36
-37
-36
 chill °C
-49
-55
-56
-53
-52
-53
-59
-59
-51
-50
-53
-54
-48
-47
-50
-49
-51
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-37-35-34-33-35-36-37-38-38-36-33-33-35-36-37-35-27-29-31-29-28-29-30-31-32-32-32-30-28-28-29-30-30-29-21-22-24-22-23-25-25-26-26-26-26-24-22-22-23-23-23-22-15-18-19-18-19-21-21-22-22-20-22-19-17-17-17-17-18-17-10-14-14-13-16-16-17-18-17-15-18-15-13-13-12-11-15-12-4-8-8-7-9-10-10-11-10-9-12-8-6-6-5-5-8-5
Sunrise
8:19
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8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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12:00
—
—
12:00
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Sunset
—
4:31
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4:47
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5:07
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5:35
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12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW 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
hy2c269E70S
990 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c261E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 352).
- km
hy2c274E70S
1014 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 15).
- km
hy2c275E69S
1015 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 18).
- km
hy2c273E69S
1016 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 15).
- km
hy2c263E70S
1022 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c271E69S
1022 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c260E70S
1027 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1027 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 12).
- km
hy2c270E69S
1028 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 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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