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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
E
5
E
0
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
N
35
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-24
-24
-23
-21
-22
-26
-29
-31
-32
-34
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-28
-29
-26
-24
-24
-23
-25
-28
-31
-31
-33
-34
 chill °C
-33
-36
-29
-36
-35
-39
-38
-42
-39
-37
-38
-36
-40
-45
-44
-44
-49
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-41-42-41-42-42-39-37-35-33-34-38-42-42-44-46-34-35-35-36-36-35-36-36-32-31-30-28-29-33-37-37-39-40-28-29-29-30-29-29-28-29-25-24-24-22-24-27-30-31-33-34-23-24-24-24-24-24-22-24-19-18-18-18-19-23-25-26-28-29-18-20-20-20-20-19-17-20-15-14-13-13-15-19-21-23-24-25-12-14-13-14-13-13-11-14-8-7-6-7-9-13-15-17-17-19
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri 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
hy2c240E66S
1790 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c239E66S
1810 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the NNW
(64 kph at 335).
- km
hy2c238E66S
1831 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c240E65S
1836 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c237E66S
1837 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c239E65S
1856 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 330).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
hy2c241E65S
1868 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
- km
hy2c238E65S
1876 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 315).
- km
hy2c236E66S
1880 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 295).
- 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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