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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
1
1
max °C
-19
-17
-13
-12
-12
-12
-17
-18
-19
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
min °C
-19
-18
-16
-12
-12
-15
-18
-19
-21
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-23
-23
-23
-24
-27
-27
-25
-20
-20
-24
-28
-28
-27
-27
-29
-21
-21
-21
-28
-28
-29
-31
0
0
0
950
850
750
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4750
2500
2450
7500
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-27-25-26-27-31-32-34-35-35-34-34-34-35-36-36-37-25-24-21-19-19-21-24-26-27-29-29-28-28-28-29-30-30-31-19-18-15-12-12-14-18-19-20-21-22-21-21-21-23-23-23-24-15-15-10-6-6-7-12-14-14-16-17-17-17-17-18-19-19-19-10-12-5-1-1-1-7-10-8-11-14-13-13-15-14-15-15-14-4-52666-1-4-2-4-8-7-7-8-7-8-8-7
Sunrise
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
Sunset
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55

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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 -12°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -24°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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB332E75S
1497 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB329E74S
1504 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB333E75S
1507 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB330E74S
1533 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB331E74S
1552 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB332E74S
1572 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB329E73S
1588 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB333E74S
1593 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB329E72S
1605 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
- 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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