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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-24
-27
-20
-18
-26
-29
-30
-31
-31
-16
-14
-12
-13
-17
-18
-11
min °C
-26
-25
-28
-24
-25
-28
-29
-31
-31
-31
-29
-15
-12
-18
-19
-20
-15
 chill °C
-35
-34
-38
-34
-25
-28
-29
-39
-41
-42
-40
-24
-20
-26
-28
-29
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Sat 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
ASCATB268E68S
1241 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB267E68S
1253 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC291E68S
1273 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB267E67S
1289 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
1317 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
1321 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB266E67S
1327 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 203).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
ASCATC278E67S
1345 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 263).
- 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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