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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2550
4950
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-31
-34
-37
-37
-34
-31
-33
-30
-25
-23
-22
-22
min °C
-29
-26
-27
-27
-26
-30
-32
-37
-39
-38
-36
-33
-33
-32
-29
-23
-22
-23
 chill °C
-44
-41
-42
-40
-40
-42
-44
-53
-58
-58
-56
-51
-51
-50
-44
-36
-34
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-39-40-40-39-42-43-45-46-45-44-42-42-41-39-37-36-38-35-33-33-34-33-35-38-40-42-42-40-38-38-37-33-30-30-31-28-26-27-27-26-28-32-36-38-38-35-32-33-31-27-23-22-23-24-20-21-21-21-23-28-32-35-36-33-28-29-29-23-18-17-17-21-14-15-15-16-18-24-28-32-32-30-24-24-25-19-12-12-12-14-8-8-8-9-12-17-22-25-26-24-17-17-19-13-6-6-5
Sunrise
12:00
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 -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB289E69S
1204 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC289E69S
1205 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
1292 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1292 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
1297 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1298 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC292E66S
1524 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB292E66S
1531 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB293E66S
1565 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC293E66S
1574 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 238).
- 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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