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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 22 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNE
35
NE
20
NNE
25
NW
20
N
20
NE
15
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
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Snowflake cm
3
2
5
1
2
 mm
max °C
-28
-29
-29
-25
-24
-24
-22
-26
-30
-35
-32
-32
-34
-36
-36
-34
-34
-33
-33
min °C
-29
-30
-30
-28
-24
-24
-24
-28
-34
-36
-34
-33
-35
-37
-36
-36
-34
-34
-35
 chill °C
-29
-37
-39
-41
-36
-36
-39
-44
-52
-51
-50
-48
-50
-45
-47
-47
-44
-47
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

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
ASCATB281E71S
861 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
862 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
865 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b281E71S
874 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b282E71S
898 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
906 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 331).
- km
hy2b280E71S
910 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
923 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
924 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
924 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 354).
- 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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