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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
3
10
1
3
3
2
max °C
-20
-18
-10
-6
-5
-5
-11
-13
-14
-15
-14
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-17
-21
min °C
-21
-19
-16
-8
-6
-8
-13
-14
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-20
-23
-32
-30
-26
-17
-15
-17
-23
-23
-25
-25
-23
-21
-24
-25
-25
-26
-33
-36
0
0
150
750
950
1050
900
500
0
150
0
250
650
400
150
450
150
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2500
2500
5000
2450
4400
4450
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-28-24-18-16-17-21-26-28-28-27-26-27-27-27-28-30-33-26-24-19-13-11-12-17-20-22-22-21-20-21-21-21-22-24-28-21-19-13-7-6-7-12-14-15-16-15-14-14-15-15-16-19-22-15-14-9-5-3-3-7-9-11-11-12-10-9-10-10-10-13-17-9-8-5-211-2-4-6-6-8-4-3-4-5-4-8-13-3-226785311-124323-1-6
Sunrise
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
Sunset
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). 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
ASCATB273E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
691 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
783 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
785 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 32).
- 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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