– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -30 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -28 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -20 |
min °C | -25 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -32 | -26 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -21 |
chill °C | -40 | -41 | -42 | -40 | -41 | -47 | -52 | -52 | -52 | -49 | -41 | -35 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 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 -24°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATB270E72S | |||||
hy2b260E67S | |||||
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hy2b261E67S | |||||
hy2b263E67S | |||||
hy2b262E67S | |||||
hy2b264E66S | |||||
hy2b263E66S | |||||
hy2b265E66S | |||||
ASCATB295E65S |
* 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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