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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
8150
km/h
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-7
-9
-8
-9
-11
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-16
-15
-12
min °C
-12
-9
-9
-13
-12
-12
-13
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-15
-16
-16
-15
 chill °C
-20
-17
-16
-20
-19
-19
-20
-17
-19
-20
-20
-20
-22
-24
-24
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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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 Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun 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
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
hy2b267E67S
1346 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 118).
- km
hy2b266E67S
1362 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 122).
- km
hy2b264E67S
1371 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 130).
- km
hy2b263E67S
1376 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 140).
- km
hy2b275E66S
1380 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 138).
- km
hy2b260E67S
1382 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 150).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1386 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 148).
- km
hy2b268E66S
1393 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
- km
hy2b264E66S
1393 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 130).
- 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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