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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
2
10
1
2
4
1
2
1
max °C
-16
-15
-14
-8
-4
-1
-1
-5
-8
-11
-10
-10
-10
-11
-13
-11
-12
-21
-26
min °C
-18
-16
-15
-12
-6
-2
-4
-6
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-15
-23
-29
-25
-22
-20
-18
-13
-8
-9
-10
-17
-19
-18
-17
-17
-18
-19
-20
-23
-34
-42
0
0
0
50
600
1000
1350
900
450
0
250
100
50
150
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
Sunset
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Wed 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
ASCATB256E75S
657 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
674 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
682 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
688 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
703 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB269E72S
724 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
725 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
726 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
735 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB267E72S
748 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 41).
- 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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