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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-14
-15
-16
-20
-20
-21
-25
-18
-14
-15
-15
-10
min °C
-11
-11
-15
-13
-10
-12
-16
-16
-18
-20
-20
-25
-25
-22
-16
-16
-16
-15
 chill °C
-15
-16
-23
-20
-16
-18
-24
-24
-26
-28
-28
-34
-34
-31
-24
-24
-24
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-36-37-36-38-39-39-40-41-41-43-41-38-37-38-36-35-28-29-30-30-29-31-32-32-34-36-36-38-37-34-32-32-31-29-21-21-23-22-21-24-25-25-27-30-30-32-33-29-26-25-24-22-15-16-18-17-15-17-20-20-22-25-25-28-29-25-20-20-20-17-11-11-14-12-10-11-15-16-17-20-20-23-25-20-15-16-16-13-4-5-7-6-4-5-9-9-10-14-13-17-19-14-9-9-9-6
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Fri 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC236E70S
1491 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC235E70S
1497 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC236E69S
1520 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC234E70S
1522 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC237E69S
1544 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC235E69S
1551 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB234E69S
1557 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC234E69S
1557 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB233E69S
1581 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 327).
- 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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