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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
W
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
6
3
1
1
8
0.4
max °C
-11
-13
-10
-11
-14
-9
-10
-11
-6
-2
1
6
5
2
-1
-4
-6
-4
min °C
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-10
-4
-1
3
3
2
-3
-5
-6
-7
-18
-19
-19
-18
-20
-20
-18
-18
-14
-7
-5
0
0
0
-7
-9
-11
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
900
2000
2050
1300
600
450
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4150
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
Sunset
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -7°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
ASCATC324E77S
1147 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB325E77S
1172 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC325E77S
1177 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC326E77S
1205 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB326E77S
1212 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB327E77S
1239 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC327E77S
1242 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB327E76S
1243 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC327E76S
1245 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB328E77S
1264 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 229).
- 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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