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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4550
2600
2450
2450
2500
km/h
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
3
 mm
max °C
-24
-25
-29
-27
-16
-14
-12
-12
-14
-14
-11
-13
-15
-9
-9
-13
-11
min °C
-24
-30
-30
-28
-24
-15
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-16
-16
-15
-13
-13
-13
 chill °C
-34
-42
-42
-40
-35
-24
-21
-21
-23
-23
-22
-25
-24
-23
-22
-21
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Sun 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
hy2c278E66S
1382 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c279E66S
1414 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c277E66S
1415 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c276E66S
1452 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 235).
- km
hy2c280E66S
1457 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c277E65S
1481 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c276E65S
1486 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c279E65S
1486 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c278E65S
1518 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c275E65S
1521 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
- 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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