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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
5
ESE
5
E
0
S
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
3
max °C
-12
-9
-9
-11
-7
-7
-12
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-8
-3
-3
0
1
min °C
-13
-13
-9
-12
-11
-9
-13
-12
-8
-8
-6
-6
-9
-9
-3
-2
-1
-13
-13
-9
-17
-15
-13
-20
-19
-14
-14
-12
-12
-15
-15
-8
-6
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
0
0
600
700
1100
Cloud base (m)
5100
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue 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
ASCATB257E74S
648 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
653 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
655 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC257E74S
660 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
744 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
752 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
755 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
755 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
758 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 188).
- 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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