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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
0
SSW
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
40
NNE
40
NNE
20
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-25
-24
-24
-21
-25
-31
-34
-35
-36
-33
-33
-33
-33
min °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-25
-24
-24
-28
-33
-35
-37
-37
-36
-33
-34
-34
 chill °C
-28
-36
-36
-37
-36
-36
-39
-37
-37
-37
-45
-49
-49
-49
-46
-47
-44
-46
-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)
3750
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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 -24°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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
ASCATB275E73S
662 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
950 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
953 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
961 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
962 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
968 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
975 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
976 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
980 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
984 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 257).
- 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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