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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-28
-29
-24
-23
-21
-22
min°C
-27
-27
-27
-28
-26
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-28
-29
-29
-28
-23
-22
-23
chill°C 
-37
-36
-36
-37
-35
-34
-31
-36
-38
-37
-38
-26
-36
-39
-39
-41
-33
-33
-37
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3350
3950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -23°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Sky-Blu
552 km NE
1589m alt.
51 minutes ago
-20° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
ASCATB278E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
617 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
623 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
627 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 12).
- 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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