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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
2
2
2
2
1
1
max °C
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-12
-13
-15
-16
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-11
-11
-13
-14
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-16
-16
-17
-24
-22
-21
-16
-16
-16
-14
-16
-17
-22
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-20
-20
-23
850
750
700
900
900
650
650
250
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
4650
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-24-23-23-25-26-27-28-29-29-30-30-30-29-29-29-30-20-19-19-17-18-20-21-22-23-23-24-25-25-24-24-23-23-24-14-13-13-11-11-13-14-16-17-17-18-18-19-18-18-16-16-17-7-7-7-6-6-7-9-11-12-12-12-13-15-15-13-13-13-12-1-2-2-1-1-2-3-6-7-7-7-8-10-11-10-9-10-95556654100-1-2-4-5-3-3-3-2
Sunrise
11:20
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
Sunset
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). 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
SHIP7705
1192 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
1270 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-49° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
2.8 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB327E74S
1420 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB331E75S
1459 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC331E75S
1462 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
SHIP2888
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8325
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-49° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
2.8 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB327E74S
1429 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB331E75S
1468 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 206).
- 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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