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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
NNW
35
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
5
SSE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
 cm 
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
4
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-30
-30
-28
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-29
-23
-22
-22
-21
-24
-24
-23
-26
-28
-30
min°C
-31
-30
-29
-27
-24
-24
-24
-26
-29
-27
-24
-22
-23
-25
-25
-25
-27
-29
-30
chill°C 
-43
-39
-38
-34
-33
-32
-34
-39
-43
-39
-38
-33
-34
-36
-35
-30
-38
-40
-41
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)
5150
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-39-39-37-34-32-31-34-35-34-33-33-35-38-37-37-38-39-36-35-35-33-31-29-28-29-32-30-29-28-28-30-31-32-32-34-35-31-30-29-26-24-24-24-25-29-25-23-22-22-25-25-24-27-29-30-27-26-25-22-20-20-22-23-27-23-20-20-20-22-21-20-23-24-26-23-22-21-17-18-16-18-21-23-21-18-17-17-19-17-17-20-19-22-17-16-15-11-11-10-12-14-17-15-11-11-11-12-11-10-13-13-15
Sunrise
3:58
4:15
4:37
5:16
12:00
12:00
Sunset
7:20
7:01
6:39
6:00
12:00
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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB276E72S
735 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
736 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
755 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
777 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
782 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
783 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
787 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC273E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
799 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 36).
- 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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