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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
E
10
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
0
WSW
4
1
max °C
-14
-16
-13
-13
-14
-12
-12
-13
-8
-7
-9
-12
-14
-17
-16
-16
-17
-15
min °C
-14
-17
-16
-14
-14
-14
-12
-13
-13
-7
-10
-13
-15
-18
-19
-16
-17
-16
-14
-24
-24
-22
-22
-22
-19
-20
-20
-11
-10
-16
-20
-24
-24
-16
-17
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
100
950
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
5000
5450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATB256E75S
653 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
751 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
756 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
790 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB254E73S
794 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
848 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB255E73S
852 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB255E72S
870 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB256E72S
889 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1042 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 264).
- 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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