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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3150
km/h
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
4
 mm
max °C
-16
-18
-20
-11
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-27
-24
-22
-20
-16
-13
min °C
-18
-19
-20
-20
-10
-8
-11
-11
-11
-25
-30
-26
-23
-21
-18
-16
 chill °C
-24
-28
-29
-30
-17
-16
-20
-20
-21
-37
-42
-37
-34
-31
-28
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-40-35-31-30-30-31-33-38-45-43-43-42-40-36-35-35-35-30-26-24-25-25-27-34-41-39-38-36-34-32-28-29-29-25-20-18-19-19-21-29-37-34-32-29-27-26-22-24-25-21-15-13-15-15-16-23-33-29-27-25-22-21-17-19-20-16-10-8-10-11-11-18-29-25-23-21-17-15-11-12-14-9-3-2-4-4-4-12-22-19-16-15-10-8
Sunrise
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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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 Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon 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
ASCATB267E67S
1322 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 269).
- km
hy2b268E67S
1322 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB266E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b262E67S
1335 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b267E67S
1340 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b257E68S
1341 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 285).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
9.0 km
ASCATB268E67S
1342 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 277).
- km
hy2b264E67S
1345 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 285).
- 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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