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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
0
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-18
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
min°C
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-25
chill°C 
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-26
-28
-24
-25
Freezing level (m
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-31-32-32-31-31-32-32-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-35-24-24-25-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-29-30-18-19-19-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-21-22-22-22-22-23-24-25-12-14-14-14-15-15-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-16-16-17-19-19-6-8-8-9-10-9-8-9-8-7-9-9-8-11-10-11-14-132-2-2-2-4-3-1-2-1-1-3-2-2-4-4-4-7-6
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c248E74S
899 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c248E73S
905 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c247E73S
934 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c246E73S
949 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 268).
- km
hy2c245E73S
964 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB231E74S
1233 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB230E74S
1245 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c248E69S
1316 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 210).
- km
hy2c247E69S
1333 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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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