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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 17 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
 cm 
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-24
-23
-22
-20
-19
-19
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-17
-18
min°C
-24
-24
-23
-21
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-17
-17
-18
chill°C 
-30
-33
-31
-31
-29
-27
-30
-30
-29
-28
-27
-26
-24
-23
-24
-24
-25
-27
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
100
300
100
100
200
0
0
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2500
3400
2500
2500
2500
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Thu morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-44° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
SHIP2108
1446 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
hy2c248E67S
1553 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 188).
- km
hy2c251E66S
1564 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 182).
- km
hy2c247E67S
1571 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 188).
- km
SHIP2023
1452 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP5962
1452 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7044
1452 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6298
1452 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5070
1465 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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