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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
0
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-24
-24
-23
-22
-25
-27
-31
-31
-33
-32
min °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-27
-24
-24
-24
-27
-29
-33
-32
-34
-34
 chill °C
-36
-34
-29
-29
-37
-36
-39
-41
-42
-39
-36
-36
-38
-43
-45
-49
-48
-49
-48
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)
5100
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC268E70S
931 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
932 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
939 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
947 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
953 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
968 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
970 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
974 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
983 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
985 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 182).
- 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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