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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
2
1
1
1
2
max °C
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-18
-19
-19
-19
min °C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-20
-19
-19
-20
-19
-20
-24
-26
-26
-26
-24
-23
-25
-25
-24
-26
-27
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
0
0
150
400
0
150
450
150
0
50
0
0
100
0
0
150
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, 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 -18°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6294
1076 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB328E76S
1279 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB329E76S
1291 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 245).
- km
SHIP4753
1081 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2157
1081 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
SHIP10412
1081 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2131
1081 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
SHIP1290
1081 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
SHIP6708
1081 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).

* 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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