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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
30
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-19
-20
-23
-29
-31
-29
-25
-23
-19
-17
-16
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
min °C
-19
-19
-22
-27
-31
-31
-30
-28
-24
-22
-18
-16
-15
-13
-14
-14
-14
 chill °C
-31
-31
-31
-36
-44
-44
-43
-41
-36
-30
-24
-23
-23
-21
-21
-21
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-42-44-44-43-41-37-35-33-32-33-32-33-33-33-32-33-34-37-40-39-39-36-32-30-28-27-27-26-26-26-27-25-25-27-31-34-35-34-30-28-25-22-21-20-19-19-18-19-19-19-21-25-30-31-30-27-24-21-18-16-14-13-14-14-14-13-14-15-20-26-27-27-23-20-17-13-11-9-8-9-9-9-6-8-9-14-19-21-20-16-13-11-7-5-3-1-2-3-3
Sunrise
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 -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -22°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
hy2c260E68S
1278 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c259E68S
1295 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c260E67S
1334 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c256E68S
1336 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1347 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 26).
- km
hy2c257E68S
1348 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1350 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1361 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 24).
- km
hy2c259E67S
1367 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1368 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 27).
- 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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