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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 31 Jul 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 -19°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
4050
km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-27
-25
-26
-24
-23
-21
-20
-19
-20
-23
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-23
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-23
-20
-19
-22
-23
-23
-19
-20
-20
-20
-22
-25
 chill °C
-43
-42
-43
-41
-41
-38
-38
-33
-32
-37
-38
-37
-31
-31
-30
-30
-33
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -19°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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
ASCATB277E66S
1455 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB278E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB277E65S
1564 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB280E65S
1569 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB278E65S
1572 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB279E65S
1578 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB284E65S
1581 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB281E65S
1582 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB282E65S
1590 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB283E65S
1593 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 193).
- 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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