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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -37°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3800
4450
4750
km/h
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
W
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-25
-26
-26
-40
-34
-32
-30
-30
-29
-30
-30
-31
min °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-24
-26
-26
-40
-40
-37
-34
-31
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
 chill °C
-32
-35
-34
-34
-36
-39
-39
-56
-56
-51
-49
-45
-41
-38
-37
-40
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-37-36-36-36-38-39-43-47-47-45-43-42-42-43-43-44-29-30-29-29-30-32-33-39-44-41-39-37-36-36-37-37-38-21-22-22-22-23-26-26-33-40-36-33-31-30-30-30-31-32-16-17-17-16-18-21-22-28-36-31-29-26-26-26-27-28-28-11-12-13-12-13-16-17-23-31-28-25-23-23-24-25-25-25-5-6-7-6-7-10-11-16-25-21-18-16-17-17-18-19-19
Sunrise
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:24
Sunset
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52
9:00

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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 -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -37°C on Mon 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
ASCATB262E67S
1398 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1412 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1413 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1424 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1424 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1426 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1430 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1442 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1443 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1453 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 143).
- 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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