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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
3500
km/h
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-28
-24
-22
-20
-18
-17
-19
-22
-24
-28
-27
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-31
-26
-23
-21
-19
-18
-21
-22
-27
-29
-28
-26
-26
-27
-27
-30
 chill °C
-46
-42
-37
-34
-31
-29
-32
-32
-37
-40
-38
-34
-35
-39
-39
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-37-35-34-33-33-34-36-38-41-41-39-39-39-40-42-36-32-29-28-26-26-28-29-32-35-35-33-33-33-34-36-30-25-23-21-19-18-20-22-26-29-28-26-26-27-27-29-26-21-18-16-14-12-14-16-20-23-24-22-21-22-22-24-23-16-14-11-9-8-9-11-15-18-20-19-17-17-17-19-16-10-8-4-2-1-2-4-8-12-13-13-10-11-10-13
Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
Sunset
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23

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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 afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun 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
hy2b261E66S
1440 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b273E66S
1448 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b274E66S
1451 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b262E66S
1453 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b272E66S
1457 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b269E66S
1469 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b271E65S
1472 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 258).
- km
hy2b274E65S
1489 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b269E65S
1500 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b270E65S
1506 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 258).
- 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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