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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-14
-14
-8
-9
-10
-10
-18
-20
-19
-21
-21
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
-24
-24
min °C
-15
-14
-14
-10
-10
-16
-19
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-22
-21
-21
-15
-15
-22
-25
-25
-21
-21
-26
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
-32
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7600
9750
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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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Mon night). 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
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC233E66S
1907 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
1913 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
1923 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB231E66S
1933 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC231E66S
1935 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATC230E66S
1946 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB230E66S
1951 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC233E65S
1975 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 339).
- 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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