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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-27
-24
-18
-17
-18
-19
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-24
-23
min °C
-29
-25
-23
-18
-18
-21
-18
-19
-21
-20
-21
-22
-22
-21
-24
-24
-24
-24
 chill °C
-45
-40
-37
-31
-30
-34
-28
-30
-32
-30
-32
-34
-35
-33
-37
-38
-38
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-37-32-30-31-34-32-33-34-34-35-36-36-35-36-37-36-35-34-31-27-24-25-27-25-26-28-28-28-30-29-28-30-31-30-29-28-25-21-18-18-20-18-19-21-20-21-22-22-21-23-24-24-24-23-20-15-13-14-15-14-15-16-16-17-17-16-16-18-19-18-19-19-14-10-9-9-11-11-11-13-13-13-12-11-12-12-14-13-14-12-7-4-3-3-4-4-5-6-6-6-5-4-5-6-8-7-7
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun 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
ASCATB267E68S
1253 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB263E68S
1283 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1343 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1351 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC269E67S
1358 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB268E67S
1359 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC268E67S
1364 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB267E67S
1368 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1370 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATB268E66S
1371 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 160).
- 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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