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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Tue 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 (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
N
40
NNW
35
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
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2
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-37
-37
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-36
-33
min °C
-40
-39
-38
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-37
-37
-37
-36
-37
-38
-38
-37
-35
 chill °C
-59
-58
-58
-58
-58
-62
-62
-60
-57
-57
-55
-52
-53
-57
-57
-57
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-38-38-38-39-39-39-37-37-37-36-37-38-38-37-34-36-35-34-34-33-34-34-33-32-32-31-31-31-32-33-33-30-31-30-29-29-28-28-28-27-26-26-25-24-25-26-27-27-26-26-24-23-24-23-23-23-21-20-21-19-18-20-20-22-23-21-21-19-18-18-17-17-17-16-15-17-13-12-15-14-16-18-16-14-13-11-12-11-10-11-10-8-11-7-6-8-8-10-12-10
Sunrise
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Sunset
12:00
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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 Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Tue 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 (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat 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
hy2b273E70S
910 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 288).
- km
hy2b274E70S
937 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 292).
- km
hy2b272E70S
956 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b278E70S
966 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 312).
- km
hy2b279E70S
966 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b275E70S
967 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b267E70S
974 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b270E70S
977 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b276E70S
997 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b277E70S
1001 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 305).
- 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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