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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-13
-14
-17
-25
-27
-26
-21
-19
-15
-12
-11
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
min °C
-13
-14
-16
-22
-26
-27
-27
-24
-20
-18
-13
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
 chill °C
-22
-23
-23
-31
-37
-38
-38
-35
-30
-26
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-16
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-42-44-44-43-41-37-35-33-32-33-32-33-33-33-32-33-34-37-40-39-39-36-32-30-28-27-27-26-26-26-27-25-25-27-31-34-35-34-30-28-25-22-21-20-19-19-18-19-19-19-21-25-30-31-30-27-24-21-18-16-14-13-14-14-14-13-14-15-20-26-27-27-23-20-17-13-11-9-8-9-9-9-6-8-9-14-19-21-20-16-13-11-7-5-3-1-2-3-3
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. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). 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
1302 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 42).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
ASCATC271E67S
1351 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB271E67S
1352 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1384 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1386 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1392 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1399 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1401 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1405 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 65).
- 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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