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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 23 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
35
N
30
NNE
30
NE
5
W
30
NW
25
NNW
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-25
-23
-24
-30
-32
-35
-33
-33
-36
-35
-34
-33
-33
-34
-32
-33
-34
-35
min °C
-27
-25
-23
-28
-31
-34
-35
-34
-35
-38
-37
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-35
-36
 chill °C
-40
-38
-33
-43
-47
-50
-44
-50
-51
-50
-47
-43
-42
-43
-44
-44
-43
-47
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Fri 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
ASCATC269E70S
963 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NE
(55 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
968 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
973 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
976 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the NE
(65 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
981 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
986 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NE
(59 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
996 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
1006 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC271E70S
1007 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 45).
- 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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