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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 25 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
1
2
2
2
max °C
-24
-23
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-19
min °C
-25
-24
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-32
-32
-29
-25
-26
-24
-20
-20
-21
-26
-26
-26
-29
-30
-31
-32
-31
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-34-34-34-34-34-33-32-32-32-32-30-29-28-26-27-27-27-27-28-28-27-28-28-27-27-27-27-27-25-24-21-20-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-20-21-21-21-21-21-20-19-19-16-13-14-14-13-15-15-15-16-15-15-17-16-16-16-15-13-14-10-7-9-7-7-9-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-10-11-9-7-7-3-1-2-10-3-3-3-6-3-3-6-4-3-4-2
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 -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Wed 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
SHIP6816
952 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATC230E74S
1243 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC229E74S
1264 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 104).
- km
1270 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5014
956 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
SHIP6672
956 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
SHIP7766
956 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP6717
956 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
SHIP6228
956 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).

* 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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