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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
2
4
14
max °C
-17
-17
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-15
-15
-17
-13
-10
-7
-3
-1
-1
-3
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-17
-17
-18
-17
-11
-9
-6
-2
-3
-4
-19
-23
-23
-25
-25
-25
-24
-22
-24
-23
-24
-24
-23
-16
-14
-11
-8
-9
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
550
1400
1800
1150
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
Sunset
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52

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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 night, min -19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Fri 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
ASCATC276E73S
599 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
602 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
610 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
611 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
626 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
642 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
650 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
663 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
664 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 127).
- 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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