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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4550
4600
km/h
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-17
-17
-16
-16
-20
-20
-20
-24
-24
-25
-32
-29
-24
-25
-31
-31
min °C
-20
-18
-16
-18
-20
-20
-23
-24
-24
-30
-32
-31
-28
-28
-33
-33
 chill °C
-28
-26
-24
-27
-30
-29
-33
-34
-33
-40
-42
-43
-40
-38
-43
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-35-37-38-38-39-40-41-42-44-42-40-41-43-44-31-29-28-31-32-32-33-35-35-38-40-38-36-36-39-40-24-22-20-24-25-24-27-29-29-32-35-34-31-31-36-36-19-18-16-17-20-20-22-24-24-28-32-30-26-27-32-32-14-14-12-12-16-16-17-20-20-23-28-27-22-22-28-29-7-7-6-6-9-9-11-14-13-17-21-20-15-16-22-22
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b253E69S
1296 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b250E69S
1338 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 315).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
High: few
ASCATC273E66S
1350 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1350 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b242E70S
1353 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1360 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1360 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1362 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1363 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 308).
- 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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