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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4100
4800
4500
km/h
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-10
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-14
-13
-13
-13
-16
-14
-16
-18
-19
-18
min °C
-11
-12
-11
-13
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-15
-16
-17
-17
-18
-19
-23
 chill °C
-19
-19
-18
-20
-19
-20
-21
-21
-20
-22
-24
-25
-26
-27
-28
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-33-34-34-36-36-36-36-36-36-37-38-38-37-39-27-27-26-28-28-29-30-29-29-30-31-31-33-33-32-34-20-20-19-21-21-22-22-21-21-22-24-25-27-28-27-29-15-16-15-16-16-18-18-17-17-18-20-20-22-23-23-24-11-12-11-12-12-13-14-14-13-14-16-16-17-18-19-21-5-5-5-6-6-6-8-7-7-8-10-9-10-12-12-14
Sunrise
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
Sunset
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41

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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 -10°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -27°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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATB275E66S
1392 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1402 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB277E66S
1431 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB278E66S
1461 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB276E65S
1464 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB277E65S
1467 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB278E65S
1479 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB279E65S
1573 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB278E64S
1578 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 125).
- 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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