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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
1
1
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-27
-28
-31
-32
-33
-32
-31
-29
min °C
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-30
-31
-32
-33
-33
-31
-30
-27
-27
-28
-24
-24
-25
-30
-25
-25
-26
-27
-39
-39
-40
-43
-46
-44
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
3750
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-37-37-38-39-39-40-40-40-39-39-28-29-29-30-30-31-31-31-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-36-36-35-21-22-23-24-24-25-25-25-25-26-27-29-31-32-33-33-31-30-17-18-19-20-20-21-21-21-21-22-23-25-28-29-29-29-27-26-14-15-15-16-18-17-17-18-17-18-19-21-24-26-25-24-23-20-7-8-8-10-11-10-11-11-10-11-13-14-17-19-18-17-16-14
Sunrise
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
1:07
Sunset
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30
12:22

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Wed 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
SHIP1061
1812 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
ASCATB297E64S
1825 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB304E65S
1830 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 334).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
85
Severe gales from the NW
(85 kph at 320).
0.0 km
ASCATB306E65S
1849 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 335).
- km
SHIP6470
1820 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP2018
1820 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
SHIP6247
1820 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP4463
1820 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP6299
1820 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).

* 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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