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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
3900
4700
2500
2450
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
5
 mm
max °C
-9
-9
-7
-8
-10
-16
-18
-18
-14
-13
-15
-22
-15
-14
-11
-10
min °C
-13
-10
-8
-9
-12
-19
-21
-20
-16
-14
-18
-23
-21
-14
-11
-13
 chill °C
-21
-17
-14
-16
-18
-28
-29
-28
-24
-22
-25
-32
-30
-22
-19
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-33-34-35-39-42-40-37-37-41-43-41-36-34-34-28-27-26-27-29-33-36-34-31-32-35-37-34-30-29-28-21-20-19-20-22-27-30-27-24-25-29-30-27-23-22-21-16-15-13-14-16-22-24-22-20-20-23-26-23-19-17-16-11-10-8-9-11-18-20-19-15-14-17-23-18-14-11-12-5-3-2-2-5-11-13-13-9-7-10-16-12-8-5-5
Sunrise
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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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 -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sat 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
1.6 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATB274E66S
1441 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB275E65S
1464 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1467 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1468 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1470 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1472 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1479 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB269E65S
1479 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 141).
- 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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