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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4400
km/h
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-11
-15
-17
-14
-13
-13
-18
-21
-22
-24
-23
-18
-15
-13
-9
min °C
-11
-12
-13
-12
-18
-17
-16
-13
-16
-20
-21
-23
-24
-23
-23
-15
-13
-12
 chill °C
-18
-19
-20
-19
-28
-26
-25
-22
-26
-30
-31
-33
-35
-34
-34
-24
-21
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-33-34-38-39-38-37-39-41-43-44-42-43-40-37-34-33-27-27-27-28-32-34-32-31-33-36-37-39-38-38-35-32-29-27-20-20-20-22-25-27-26-25-26-30-31-33-33-32-29-25-23-20-15-16-16-17-21-22-21-19-21-24-26-27-28-28-25-20-18-15-11-12-12-12-17-17-15-13-15-19-21-23-24-23-21-15-13-11-5-6-6-5-10-11-9-7-9-13-15-16-17-17-15-8-7-5
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Sat morning). 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATC249E68S
1403 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC250E68S
1433 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1439 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC251E67S
1443 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC250E67S
1455 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
1455 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC249E67S
1479 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1482 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
1490 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 341).
- 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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