Vinson Massif weather

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Thu afternoon)Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Tue morning)Wind will be generally light.

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
University Wisconsin Id 8917
548 km NE
1395m alt.
1 hour ago
-21.5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
Limbert
723 km ENE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
-37.9° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 170).
Filchner
839 km ESE
105m alt.
1 hour ago
-29.2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
Fossil Bluff
941 km NE
55m alt.
1 hour ago
-12.4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
Butler Island
988 km ENE
91m alt.
1 hour ago
-25.2° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Vinson Massif and within an acceptable time window.

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