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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
4900
3950
km/h
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-21
-20
-20
-23
-24
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-26
-27
-29
min °C
-25
-24
-22
-20
-21
-24
-24
-23
-20
-19
-18
-18
-19
-24
-26
-28
-31
 chill °C
-41
-38
-36
-33
-35
-40
-39
-37
-32
-28
-27
-28
-30
-37
-39
-42
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB276E66S
1406 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1454 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1456 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1459 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC270E66S
1464 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1468 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB275E65S
1477 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC264E66S
1497 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- 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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