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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5000
2450
km/h
70
W
55
NW
65
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
50
NE
20
N
5
NNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
—
2
—
—
2
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-30
-29
-30
-32
-34
-34
-31
-34
-38
-37
-36
-34
-33
-34
-35
-37
min °C
-34
-30
-31
-34
-34
-34
-32
-37
-38
-38
-37
-35
-33
-34
-36
-37
 chill °C
-57
-51
-52
-53
-53
-51
-51
-55
-53
-53
-50
-48
-50
-48
-52
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-31-33-34-34-32-36-38-38-37-35-33-34-36-37-26-23-25-27-27-27-27-32-33-31-30-29-28-29-31-31-19-16-18-19-19-19-21-27-27-24-23-21-22-23-24-24-15-12-13-13-14-15-17-23-23-19-18-18-18-19-20-19-11-8-10-8-10-11-14-18-20-15-14-15-13-15-16-14-4-2-3-2-4-4-7-12-13-8-8-9-7-8-10-8
Sunrise
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9:12
—
—
9:00
—
—
8:47
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8:34
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8:19
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Sunset
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3:40
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—
3:52
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—
—
4:04
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4:16
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4:31
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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 Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
ASCATC262E70S
978 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
981 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
982 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
989 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
993 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
994 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
996 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
997 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1004 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 19).
- 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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