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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
SW
30
SW
20
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-30
-28
-36
-39
-38
-37
-37
-25
-25
-24
-23
-24
-26
-25
-25
-26
-22
min °C
-37
-32
-35
-37
-39
-39
-37
-37
-35
-25
-24
-24
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
 chill °C
-53
-48
-44
-46
-46
-47
-49
-53
-53
-39
-38
-38
-41
-42
-41
-40
-40
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
2600
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 -25°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
ASCATC253E66S
1592 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC252E66S
1622 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC253E65S
1623 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC251E66S
1632 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC251E65S
1649 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC252E65S
1650 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATC247E66S
1679 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC250E65S
1681 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC248E66S
1681 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 13).
- 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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