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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-30
-27
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-31
-34
-36
-38
-35
-32
-31
-30
-25
-23
-22
-20
min °C
-33
-29
-26
-28
-27
-27
-31
-32
-36
-38
-38
-36
-34
-32
-31
-29
-23
-22
-22
 chill °C
-51
-44
-41
-43
-41
-41
-42
-44
-52
-56
-57
-55
-52
-50
-48
-46
-36
-34
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-40-39-40-39-40-42-43-44-46-46-44-42-42-41-39-37-37-36-37-34-33-34-33-34-36-38-40-42-42-40-38-37-36-34-31-30-29-32-28-26-28-27-27-29-32-35-37-38-36-33-32-31-27-23-22-21-26-24-20-22-20-22-24-28-32-34-35-33-30-27-26-22-18-16-16-21-21-14-17-14-17-20-24-28-31-32-31-26-22-20-17-12-11-12-15-14-8-10-8-10-14-18-22-25-26-24-20-15-14-10-6-4-5
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 -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATB277E72S
726 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
733 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
757 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1207 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the WSW
(75 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c289E68S
1261 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c290E68S
1265 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 250).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
hy2c277E67S
1343 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 218).
- km
hy2c277E66S
1386 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 235).
- 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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