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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4600
4750
3200
km/h
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-22
-22
-22
-23
-29
-31
-32
-34
-33
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
-30
-28
min °C
-25
-23
-23
-27
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
 chill °C
-38
-36
-36
-36
-41
-41
-40
-41
-41
-42
-32
-39
-43
-44
-43
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-35-35-39-40-41-42-42-41-41-40-40-40-40-40-31-30-29-31-35-36-37-38-38-37-36-36-36-36-35-35-24-23-23-25-30-32-33-34-34-33-32-31-31-31-30-29-18-18-18-21-26-28-29-30-30-28-28-27-27-28-27-26-13-14-14-15-22-24-24-26-25-24-23-23-23-24-23-23-6-8-7-9-16-18-18-19-19-17-17-16-17-18-17-16
Sunrise
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
Sunset
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Sun night). 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.
3 hours ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
1.2 km
High: scattered
hy2b256E67S
1430 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1441 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 43).
- km
hy2b254E67S
1444 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1446 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 104).
- km
hy2b257E67S
1448 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 35).
- km
hy2b253E67S
1462 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 38).
- km
hy2b255E67S
1462 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 35).
- km
hy2b256E66S
1469 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 35).
- km
hy2b258E66S
1472 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 40).
- 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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