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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
30
SW
15
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-31
-28
-36
-39
-38
-37
-37
-27
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-21
-22
min °C
-33
-35
-38
-39
-40
-38
-37
-35
-25
-24
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-21
-24
 chill °C
-50
-42
-46
-47
-50
-52
-54
-53
-40
-38
-39
-38
-38
-41
-40
-33
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-42-45-46-46-46-44-40-36-36-38-37-37-38-38-35-37-37-37-41-43-43-42-41-36-31-30-32-31-31-32-31-29-30-32-32-37-39-39-38-37-31-25-24-25-24-24-24-24-21-23-27-27-33-35-35-34-34-27-20-19-19-18-18-18-20-16-18-23-21-28-30-31-30-31-23-15-13-13-12-13-13-15-10-13-16-15-21-24-25-24-24-17-8-7-7-6-6-7-9-4-6
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong 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
ASCATC274E67S
1265 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC273E67S
1300 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC272E67S
1345 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC271E67S
1348 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC270E67S
1351 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1354 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC269E67S
1357 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC267E67S
1362 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC268E67S
1363 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1365 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 241).
- 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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