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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
2
max °C
-14
-8
-6
-6
-6
-11
-14
-13
-15
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
min °C
-15
-13
-6
-6
-9
-13
-14
-14
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-21
-19
-12
-11
-15
-20
-21
-14
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
0
0
900
850
800
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
2500
2500
2450
3900
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-27-25-26-27-31-32-34-35-35-35-35-36-37-37-38-38-24-22-19-19-21-25-26-27-29-29-29-29-29-31-31-31-32-18-15-12-12-14-18-19-20-21-21-21-21-22-24-24-25-25-15-11-6-6-8-12-14-14-16-17-17-17-18-18-19-19-20-12-6-1-1-2-8-10-8-10-13-12-13-15-14-14-14-14-51665-1-4-2-4-6-6-7-8-7-7-8-8
Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
Sunset
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55

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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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Sun 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
ASCATB274E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
680 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
761 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
781 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
785 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 245).
- 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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