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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
40
W
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-21
-21
-22
-24
-24
-31
-29
-29
-31
-26
-23
-28
-29
-24
-25
-31
-35
min °C
-24
-22
-24
-23
-25
-30
-31
-30
-31
-32
-29
-26
-30
-30
-27
-28
-33
-35
 chill °C
-38
-35
-40
-36
-40
-44
-47
-46
-48
-51
-47
-39
-43
-44
-42
-44
-48
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-35-35-37-38-41-43-41-43-41-38-38-42-42-38-40-45-45-31-29-29-30-32-34-37-36-37-37-33-32-36-37-32-34-39-41-24-22-23-23-25-27-31-30-30-32-28-25-29-30-26-27-32-35-18-16-17-17-18-21-27-26-25-27-24-19-24-26-20-20-26-32-13-11-11-12-12-16-23-22-20-22-19-15-18-22-15-14-19-27-6-5-5-5-6-9-17-15-13-16-12-8-12-15-8-8-13-21
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

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
ASCATC283E66S
1483 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC285E66S
1487 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC284E66S
1492 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB264E66S
1495 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB285E66S
1495 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB263E66S
1506 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB287E66S
1507 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB288E66S
1515 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB262E66S
1517 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB261E66S
1518 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 261).
- 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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