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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
3
6
1
3
1
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-20
-15
-10
-5
-3
-4
-6
-9
min °C
-23
-24
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-13
-7
-5
-5
-7
-13
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-29
-29
-29
-30
-27
-28
-23
-16
-14
-14
-14
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
1550
2050
1450
400
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
Sunset
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

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
ASCATB277E73S
599 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
658 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
667 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
668 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
669 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
696 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
704 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 71).
- 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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