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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
3900
4700
2500
2450
km/h
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
5
 mm
max °C
-20
-19
-18
-19
-21
-25
-29
-26
-24
-25
-27
-30
-25
-22
-22
-20
min °C
-22
-20
-19
-20
-23
-28
-30
-27
-24
-25
-30
-30
-29
-23
-22
-21
 chill °C
-35
-32
-30
-31
-33
-40
-40
-39
-36
-39
-42
-43
-43
-36
-36
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-33-34-35-39-42-40-37-37-41-43-41-36-34-34-28-27-26-27-29-33-36-34-31-32-35-37-34-30-29-28-21-20-19-20-22-27-30-27-24-25-29-30-27-23-22-21-16-15-13-14-16-22-24-22-20-20-23-26-23-19-17-16-11-10-8-9-11-18-20-19-15-14-17-23-18-14-11-12-5-3-2-2-5-11-13-13-9-7-10-16-12-8-5-5
Sunrise
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
1.6 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATB274E66S
1441 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB275E65S
1464 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1467 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1468 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1470 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1472 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1479 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB269E65S
1479 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 141).
- 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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