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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NNW
10
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-19
-16
-12
-6
min °C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-18
-14
-10
-23
-23
-29
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-29
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
-27
-22
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-37-37-37-37-37-37-36-35-34-35-36-35-32-26-22-18-30-30-30-31-31-31-30-30-29-28-29-29-29-27-22-18-13-23-23-23-23-24-23-23-23-22-22-22-22-22-21-17-13-8-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-18-17-16-18-17-14-10-5-14-14-13-14-13-12-13-12-12-14-12-10-12-12-10-6-2-8-8-6-8-6-6-6-6-6-7-5-3-6-6-405
Sunrise
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
Sunset
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat 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
ASCATB275E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
681 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
681 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
781 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
784 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 37).
- 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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