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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
1
1
1
1
max °C
-8
-10
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-11
-10
-12
-11
-12
-14
-9
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-11
-12
-13
-15
-15
-14
-11
-12
-12
-14
-15
-12
-9
-8
-7
-12
-10
-11
-11
-15
-17
-21
-21
-20
-17
-18
-17
-19
-20
-17
-14
-12
-11
550
200
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
450
400
650
Cloud base (m)
5000
5050
7450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-28-29-30-31-31-30-28-28-28-29-29-29-26-25-23-22-21-22-23-23-24-25-25-25-23-22-23-23-23-24-21-19-18-17-14-15-16-17-18-19-19-19-17-16-16-17-18-18-15-13-12-11-9-10-11-11-12-13-15-15-13-11-12-12-13-15-11-9-8-7-4-5-6-6-7-8-11-12-9-5-8-8-9-11-7-5-4-24111-1-1-4-5-22-2-1-3-50325
Sunrise
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
Sunset
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Tue 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATC333E74S
1571 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC334E74S
1589 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC333E73S
1671 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 177).
- km
SHIP4972
1680 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP40
1686 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
SHIP4707
1686 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP2833
1686 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP1541
1686 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP11
1686 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).

* 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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