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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4850
4100
km/h
40
W
30
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-27
-30
-34
-35
-33
-29
-27
-24
-22
-21
-19
-18
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-25
-28
-32
-35
-35
-34
-32
-28
-26
-23
-21
-20
-20
-19
-20
-22
 chill °C
-41
-41
-45
-51
-52
-51
-49
-44
-40
-35
-33
-32
-32
-28
-30
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-41-43-44-44-44-41-39-36-33-32-33-33-34-34-35-33-35-37-40-40-39-36-33-31-28-27-26-27-27-28-29-25-28-31-35-35-34-31-28-25-23-21-20-19-19-20-21-19-21-26-30-32-30-27-23-21-18-16-14-14-14-15-16-14-16-21-26-28-27-23-19-17-13-11-9-9-9-11-10-8-9-14-19-22-21-16-12-10-6-4-2-3-2-4-4
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Sun 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB257E68S
1348 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSW
(12 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1353 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1356 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1360 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1369 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1370 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1384 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1387 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
1410 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
1411 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 219).
- 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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