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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
N
15
NW
15
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
30
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
max °C
-29
-27
-26
-24
-24
-24
-22
-20
-20
-19
-19
-22
-23
-21
-22
-25
-28
min °C
-30
-29
-27
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-20
-20
-21
-23
-23
-22
-24
-26
-33
-43
-41
-38
-36
-35
-34
-32
-32
-30
-30
-31
-34
-32
-32
-35
-39
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-38-37-36-37-37-37-35-34-33-34-36-36-36-36-37-41-35-34-32-31-31-31-30-29-27-27-27-30-30-29-30-32-36-30-28-27-25-24-24-23-21-20-20-20-23-23-22-23-26-31-26-24-22-20-19-18-18-16-14-14-15-18-18-17-18-21-26-22-20-18-16-15-14-14-12-9-9-10-14-14-12-15-17-21-16-14-11-10-9-8-8-5-3-2-3-7-8-5-8-11-14
Sunrise
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 -20°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun 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
ASCATC282E71S
896 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
907 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
914 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC280E70S
924 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC279E70S
946 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
1022 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1028 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
1035 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 15).
- 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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