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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4600
4350
km/h
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-21
-22
-21
-21
-20
-17
-14
-15
-13
-17
-13
-13
-19
-18
-19
-22
-26
-25
min °C
-22
-23
-22
-22
-21
-19
-16
-16
-14
-17
-15
-19
-19
-18
-21
-25
-28
-27
 chill °C
-22
-28
-27
-30
-29
-26
-22
-24
-21
-25
-24
-27
-23
-18
-21
-30
-33
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-41-40-39-38-38-38-37-34-37-39-40-42-43-44-44-34-35-35-35-34-34-32-32-32-31-29-32-34-35-36-38-40-39-29-29-29-29-28-27-25-25-25-25-23-26-28-28-29-32-35-34-25-26-25-25-24-23-20-20-19-20-19-21-24-23-24-28-31-30-22-23-22-22-21-18-15-16-14-17-14-16-19-18-20-24-27-26-15-17-16-15-14-12-9-9-8-10-8-10-13-12-13-17-20-20
Sunrise
2:33
2:24
2:14
2:04
1:54
1:46
Sunset
8:52
9:00
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37

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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 night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
0.6 km
ASCATC246E66S
1655 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC244E66S
1691 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC245E66S
1695 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1712 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC241E66S
1718 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB241E66S
1722 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1722 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC246E65S
1726 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB242E66S
1727 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
- 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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