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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
0
SSE
0
S
0
SW
0
SE
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
S
0
SW
5
SSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
SW
0
W
0
SE
0
SE
5
SSE
 cm 
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
 mm 
max°C
-13
-12
-13
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-17
-17
min°C
-15
-13
-13
-13
-10
-12
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
-14
-15
-18
-18
chill°C 
-15
-13
-13
-13
-10
-16
-15
-10
-14
-11
-10
-12
-15
-11
-12
-14
-15
-18
-22
Freezing level (m
0
100
0
150
550
200
300
500
350
400
450
250
250
350
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
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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 -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB256E75S
647 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
664 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
742 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 188).
- km
hy2c282E72S
812 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c282E71S
842 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c280E71S
844 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
857 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 119).
- km
hy2c278E71S
858 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 15).
- km
hy2c281E71S
881 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
881 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 119).
- 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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