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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4500
km/h
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
3
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-15
-18
-22
-19
-18
-19
-23
-25
-27
-27
-26
-18
-16
-15
-15
min °C
-15
-15
-16
-16
-21
-23
-21
-19
-22
-24
-27
-28
-27
-26
-24
-16
-16
-16
 chill °C
-23
-22
-23
-25
-32
-35
-33
-30
-34
-36
-38
-40
-40
-39
-36
-25
-23
-22
Freezing level m
0
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
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. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°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
ASCATB260E68S
1314 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1327 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1356 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1373 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1376 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1394 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1396 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB252E68S
1423 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB251E68S
1426 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 247).
- 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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