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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4600
km/h
15
W
10
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-19
-19
-20
-23
-27
-26
-24
-24
-27
-29
-32
-31
-31
-26
-23
-21
-20
min °C
-19
-19
-22
-26
-29
-28
-25
-27
-28
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-24
-22
-21
 chill °C
-28
-26
-35
-40
-47
-45
-40
-43
-43
-46
-48
-48
-49
-49
-38
-34
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-34-38-40-39-37-38-40-42-43-43-43-39-36-33-33-27-26-28-32-34-33-31-32-34-36-38-37-37-34-30-28-27-19-19-21-25-28-27-25-26-28-30-32-31-31-29-24-22-21-15-15-16-20-23-21-19-20-22-25-28-26-26-24-18-16-17-10-11-11-16-18-16-14-15-16-20-23-22-21-19-12-11-12-4-5-5-9-11-9-7-8-10-14-17-15-14-12-6-4-6
Sunrise
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W 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
ASCATC249E68S
1423 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1457 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1468 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
1471 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
1491 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
1496 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1502 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
1505 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB241E69S
1513 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1517 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 323).
- 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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