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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
ENE
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-24
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-28
-27
-27
-28
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
min°C
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
chill°C 
-33
-34
-32
-34
-27
-34
-34
-34
-36
-36
-36
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-36-37-37-37-38-38-38-38-39-39-38-37-37-37-37-37-31-31-32-32-32-33-34-33-33-34-33-31-31-31-30-31-31-25-26-26-27-27-27-28-28-27-28-27-24-24-24-23-24-24-19-20-20-21-21-21-23-22-21-22-20-18-18-17-16-18-18-12-13-13-16-14-15-17-16-14-16-14-12-13-11-10-13-11-6-7-7-9-8-8-11-9-8-10-8-5-6-5-4-6-5
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 Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). 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
ASCATB256E74S
741 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
757 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 284).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB260E69S
1169 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB259E69S
1209 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1234 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1241 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB258E68S
1251 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1270 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 217).
- 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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