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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed 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 Mon morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4600
km/h
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-10
-11
-14
-17
-15
-13
-13
-16
-18
-22
-21
-20
-17
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-10
-12
-11
-17
-18
-17
-14
-16
-16
-21
-23
-22
-21
-20
-13
-11
-12
 chill °C
-16
-18
-18
-26
-28
-26
-23
-26
-25
-30
-33
-32
-32
-30
-20
-16
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-34-38-40-39-37-38-40-42-43-43-43-39-36-33-33-27-26-28-32-34-33-31-32-34-36-38-37-37-34-30-28-27-19-19-21-25-28-27-25-26-28-30-32-31-31-29-24-22-21-15-15-16-20-23-21-19-20-22-25-28-26-26-24-18-16-17-10-11-11-16-18-16-14-15-16-20-23-22-21-19-12-11-12-4-5-5-9-11-9-7-8-10-14-17-15-14-12-6-4-6
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 -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed 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 Mon morning, min -23°C on Fri 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
ASCATC261E68S
1303 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC260E68S
1317 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB260E68S
1317 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1324 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1326 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1326 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 9).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATC257E68S
1346 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1351 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1364 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 12).
- 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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