Vinson Massif weather
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Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4550
km/h
45
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
WSW
40
WSW
50
W
35
NW
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Snowflake cm
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1
 mm
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—
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max °C
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-34
-29
-28
-26
min °C
-40
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-37
-32
-28
-27
 chill °C
-62
-58
-55
-56
-54
-52
-50
-54
-53
-55
-54
-49
-37
-50
-46
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
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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 Fri morning, min -40°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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
ASCATB279E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
909 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
912 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
912 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
925 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
927 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
927 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
969 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 65).
- 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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