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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
4150
km/h
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
SSW
20
S
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-25
-26
-28
-39
-36
-33
-32
-31
-29
-29
-29
-30
min °C
-23
-22
-22
-24
-26
-26
-40
-40
-38
-34
-33
-31
-31
-29
-29
-32
 chill °C
-36
-34
-33
-36
-39
-39
-56
-57
-53
-49
-47
-43
-41
-36
-38
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-36-36-38-39-43-47-47-45-43-42-42-41-42-43-30-29-29-30-32-33-39-43-42-40-38-37-37-36-36-38-22-22-22-23-26-26-34-40-37-34-33-31-30-29-29-31-17-17-17-18-20-21-29-36-33-29-28-28-27-26-26-27-12-13-12-13-16-16-24-31-29-24-25-25-24-23-24-24-6-7-6-7-9-9-17-24-23-17-18-18-17-17-17-18
Sunrise
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:24
Sunset
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52
9:00

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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 -21°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB259E67S
1400 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1404 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1409 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1413 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
1423 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1425 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 138).
- km
hy2b256E67S
1430 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1432 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 135).
- km
hy2b258E67S
1436 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1439 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 199).
- 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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