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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5350
3700
4350
km/h
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-26
-25
-23
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-25
-27
-28
-29
-32
min °C
-28
-25
-24
-23
-21
-22
-24
-21
-20
-24
-25
-26
-29
-28
-30
-34
 chill °C
-42
-36
-34
-32
-29
-30
-34
-31
-30
-34
-37
-39
-43
-41
-42
-46
Freezing level m
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
Sunset
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 -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATB256E68S
1299 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB260E68S
1307 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1318 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1319 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB258E68S
1322 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1323 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1328 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1328 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 110 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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