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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5150
km/h
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
max °C
-20
-22
-25
-25
-26
-29
-30
-31
-36
-35
-33
-33
-34
-33
-29
-25
-23
min °C
-20
-26
-26
-25
-28
-29
-31
-35
-36
-36
-34
-34
-34
-34
-31
-27
-24
 chill °C
-29
-39
-38
-37
-41
-42
-45
-48
-50
-52
-52
-50
-49
-49
-45
-39
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-38-39-38-40-40-41-43-44-44-41-41-42-42-40-36-36-28-31-33-32-34-35-36-39-40-40-37-38-38-38-35-31-30-20-24-26-25-27-29-31-33-36-36-34-34-34-34-30-26-24-16-19-21-21-23-24-25-29-32-32-30-30-31-30-27-21-18-11-14-17-17-18-19-20-25-29-28-26-26-27-26-23-17-12-5-7-11-10-12-13-14-18-22-21-19-19-20-20-17-10-6
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 -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong 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
ASCATC258E69S
1220 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1238 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 3).
- km
hy2c264E68S
1257 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1258 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- km
hy2c255E69S
1261 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c256E68S
1261 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c261E68S
1263 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1273 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 359).
- km
hy2c265E68S
1275 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 58).
- km
hy2c263E68S
1276 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 35).
- 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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