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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4100
4800
4500
km/h
35
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-23
-24
-26
-28
-27
-27
min °C
-20
-20
-19
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-21
-23
-24
-25
-28
-28
-27
-30
 chill °C
-34
-31
-29
-31
-32
-34
-34
-32
-31
-34
-36
-39
-45
-45
-43
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-33-34-34-36-36-36-36-36-36-37-38-38-37-39-27-27-26-28-28-29-30-29-29-30-31-31-33-33-32-34-20-20-19-21-21-22-22-21-21-22-24-25-27-28-27-29-15-16-15-16-16-18-18-17-17-18-20-20-22-23-23-24-11-12-11-12-12-13-14-14-13-14-16-16-17-18-19-21-5-5-5-6-6-6-8-7-7-8-10-9-10-12-12-14
Sunrise
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
Sunset
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong 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
ASCATB261E67S
1348 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1365 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1377 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB275E66S
1392 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1401 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1401 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1402 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1407 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB263E66S
1410 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1417 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 146).
- 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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