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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, 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 -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
50
W
40
W
30
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-25
-26
-29
-33
-35
-33
-29
-27
-24
-21
-21
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
min °C
-25
-25
-28
-32
-35
-35
-34
-31
-28
-25
-23
-21
-20
-19
-19
-18
-19
 chill °C
-42
-41
-41
-45
-51
-52
-51
-48
-44
-38
-34
-32
-32
-31
-30
-28
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-42-44-44-43-41-37-35-33-32-33-32-33-33-33-32-33-34-37-40-39-39-36-32-30-28-27-27-26-26-26-27-25-25-27-31-34-35-34-30-28-25-22-21-20-19-19-18-19-19-19-21-25-30-31-30-27-24-21-18-16-14-13-14-14-14-13-14-15-20-26-27-27-23-20-17-13-11-9-8-9-9-9-6-8-9-14-19-21-20-16-13-11-7-5-3-1-2-3-3
Sunrise
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 -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, 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 -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
ASCATC272E67S
1348 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC271E67S
1351 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB271E67S
1352 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1386 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1437 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
1439 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
1440 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
1445 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1452 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 77).
- 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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