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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
1
2
3
2
1
max °C
-15
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-8
-6
-5
-6
-7
-11
-13
-15
-16
-18
min °C
-15
-15
-12
-12
-13
-15
-15
-12
-7
-5
-6
-9
-12
-14
-16
-17
-20
-21
-22
-17
-16
-18
-22
-22
-18
-13
-10
-10
-13
-18
-19
-22
-24
-28
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
850
1000
950
800
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
5000
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-29-28-29-30-31-30-28-25-25-24-26-28-31-35-36-36-25-24-23-23-25-26-25-22-19-18-18-21-23-26-29-30-31-19-17-16-17-18-19-18-15-13-11-12-14-17-19-22-23-24-15-13-12-12-13-15-15-10-7-5-6-8-12-14-16-17-19-12-9-6-8-8-11-11-6-100-2-6-9-9-11-14-5-21-1-1-4-5167740-2-3-5-8
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
Sunset
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11

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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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri 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
647 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
681 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
782 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 231).
- 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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