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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
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part cloud clear part cloud part cloud part cloud cloud cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud clear clear clear part cloud cloud light snow light snow part cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud cloud part cloud clear clear part cloud cloud light snow light snow clear part cloud
some clouds clear some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear some clouds cloudy light snow light snow some clouds cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds clear clear some clouds cloudy light snow light snow clear some clouds
Wind km/h
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
0
W
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
5
W
0
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
15
W
10
W
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Snow
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2
1
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Rain
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Max °C
-20 -23 -19 -20 -23 -20 -21 -25 -23 -23 -22 -18 -18 -22 -17 -18 -18 -17 -18 -22 -18 -18 -20 -20 -22 -24 -20 -20 -22 -15 -15 -11 -8 -8 -12 -9
Min °C
-23 -24 -23 -23 -24 -22 -23 -25 -26 -24 -23 -22 -20 -22 -23 -20 -19 -20 -19 -23 -21 -19 -21 -21 -24 -25 -23 -22 -23 -22 -16 -13 -11 -9 -13 -12
 Feels °C
-25 -28 -23 -24 -28 -24 -25 -30 -27 -27 -27 -22 -22 -27 -22 -23 -23 -22 -22 -27 -22 -22 -24 -24 -27 -29 -25 -25 -28 -20 -21 -16 -12 -12 -18 -13
 Freezing Level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cloud base m
— — — 4300 — 4250 — — — — 3800 4150 4200 4150 — 5200 5100 — — — — — — — — — — — — 3050 — — — — — —
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
10:32 — — 10:23 — — 10:14 — — 10:05 — — 9:54 — — 9:45 — — 9:34 — — 9:23 — — 9:12 — — 9:00 — — 8:47 — — 8:34 — —
Sunset
— 2:23 — — 2:32 — — 2:41 — — 2:49 — — 2:59 — — 3:08 — — 3:18 — — 3:29 — — 3:40 — — 3:52 — — 4:04 — — 4:16 —

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19\°C on Thu night, min -26\°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17\°C on Mon night, min -24\°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18\°C on Wed morning, min -25\°C on Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Rothera(89062-1)
1339 km NNE
1m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.3° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
8.0 km
Mid: scattered
Halley
1465 km ESE
30m alt.
2 hours ago
-25.3° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
ASCATB241E65S
1831 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 92).
- km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11.0° C
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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