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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
1
1
max °C
-20
-19
-16
-16
-16
-17
-19
-18
-14
-12
-11
-11
-13
-16
-18
-21
-23
-22
min °C
-20
-19
-18
-16
-17
-19
-19
-19
-16
-13
-11
-12
-14
-17
-20
-22
-23
-22
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-26
-26
-28
-25
-22
-18
-19
-23
-26
-27
-30
-31
-31
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
800
800
900
900
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
5150
2500
2450
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-29-28-29-30-31-31-27-25-25-24-25-28-31-35-36-35-26-25-24-23-23-25-26-25-22-19-18-18-20-23-26-29-30-29-20-19-17-16-17-18-19-19-15-13-11-12-14-17-19-22-23-22-15-15-13-11-12-13-15-16-11-7-6-6-8-12-14-16-18-18-10-12-9-6-7-8-11-12-7-2-10-2-7-9-9-14-14-4-5-21-1-1-4-6056750-2-3-8-7
Sunrise
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
Sunset
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB332E75S
1495 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC332E75S
1501 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC333E75S
1506 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB333E75S
1507 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC327E73S
1524 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC330E74S
1536 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC331E74S
1552 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB331E74S
1554 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB328E73S
1567 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 103).
- 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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