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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4850
4100
km/h
20
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-15
-18
-25
-27
-26
-21
-18
-15
-12
-10
-8
-9
-8
-10
-9
min °C
-15
-16
-23
-27
-28
-28
-24
-19
-18
-13
-11
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
 chill °C
-24
-24
-32
-38
-40
-40
-35
-28
-26
-18
-16
-15
-16
-12
-17
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-41-43-44-44-44-41-39-36-33-32-33-33-34-34-35-33-35-37-40-40-39-36-33-31-28-27-26-27-27-28-29-25-28-31-35-35-34-31-28-25-23-21-20-19-19-20-21-19-21-26-30-32-30-27-23-21-18-16-14-14-14-15-16-14-16-21-26-28-27-23-19-17-13-11-9-9-9-11-10-8-9-14-19-22-21-16-12-10-6-4-2-3-2-4-4
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). 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
hy2b260E68S
1307 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 8).
- km
hy2b259E68S
1321 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 15).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b255E68S
1339 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
- km
hy2b260E67S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 18).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
hy2b259E67S
1357 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b257E67S
1359 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1363 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 56).
- km
hy2b272E66S
1374 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 88).
- 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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