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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4550
5000
5350
4650
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-23
-23
-23
-24
-29
-32
-32
-35
-33
-29
-29
-28
-27
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-25
-25
-23
-23
-27
-31
-32
-35
-35
-34
-32
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-29
 chill °C
-37
-38
-36
-36
-36
-41
-43
-45
-45
-44
-43
-37
-38
-42
-42
-41
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-36-35-36-39-40-41-42-42-41-40-39-39-39-39-41-32-31-30-29-31-35-36-38-39-38-36-35-34-34-33-34-35-25-24-23-23-26-30-32-34-35-34-31-29-28-28-27-27-29-20-18-19-18-21-26-28-29-31-30-27-25-24-23-22-23-24-15-13-15-14-16-22-24-25-27-26-23-21-21-19-17-19-21-8-6-8-7-9-16-17-18-20-19-16-15-15-12-11-13-14
Sunrise
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
Sunset
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52

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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 Thu night, min -35°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
1.2 km
High: scattered
ASCATC273E66S
1458 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC273E65S
1467 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB262E66S
1511 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC262E66S
1513 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC272E65S
1514 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC261E66S
1522 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB261E66S
1523 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB260E66S
1532 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 56).
- 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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