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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4200
4250
km/h
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-11
-15
-16
-15
-27
-27
-24
-25
-26
-25
min °C
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-18
-18
-28
-29
-26
-26
-27
-26
 chill °C
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-23
-27
-25
-39
-39
-35
-34
-35
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
Sunset
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
ASCATC264E67S
1379 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1395 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1403 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1415 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1426 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1429 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1447 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC263E66S
1448 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1459 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1468 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 86).
- 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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