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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
km/h
20
W
5
WSW
5
SW
15
S
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
W
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-37
-39
-38
-37
-36
-27
-24
-23
-23
-23
-26
-24
-24
-22
-21
-24
-25
-27
min °C
-34
-38
-41
-41
-37
-37
-35
-25
-24
-24
-24
-26
-26
-24
-22
-24
-25
-26
-27
 chill °C
-45
-47
-51
-52
-50
-54
-53
-40
-38
-38
-38
-41
-41
-39
-36
-38
-40
-42
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-46-47-47-46-44-40-36-36-36-37-39-39-37-35-35-37-39-41-37-42-44-43-42-41-36-31-30-30-31-33-32-31-29-29-31-33-35-32-38-40-40-37-37-31-25-24-24-24-26-25-24-22-23-25-26-27-27-33-36-36-33-34-28-20-18-18-18-20-20-18-17-16-19-19-21-22-28-31-32-30-30-24-15-13-13-12-14-15-12-12-10-13-13-16-15-22-25-25-23-24-17-8-6-6-5-8-9-6-5-4-7-6-9
Sunrise
12:00
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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
ASCATB273E67S
1256 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC275E67S
1257 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB274E67S
1258 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC276E67S
1264 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC277E67S
1271 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC270E67S
1273 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC269E67S
1274 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB275E67S
1274 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC268E67S
1276 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB269E67S
1277 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 287).
- 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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