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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 19 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
20
W
10
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
40
N
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-20
-21
-22
-25
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-31
-32
-27
-27
-26
-27
min °C
-20
-22
-24
-26
-28
-29
-30
-30
-29
-30
-31
-32
-33
-31
-27
-27
-28
 chill °C
-30
-22
-29
-33
-33
-35
-36
-30
-34
-37
-42
-44
-45
-46
-37
-40
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2750
9650
3900
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-36-38-39-40-41-41-41-42-43-44-45-42-39-38-38-28-29-30-32-34-34-36-36-36-36-37-38-39-36-33-33-34-20-22-23-26-28-29-30-30-29-30-30-32-33-29-27-27-28-14-16-18-21-22-24-25-25-24-25-25-26-27-24-22-22-24-9-10-14-16-18-19-21-21-20-21-20-21-23-19-17-17-20-2-4-7-9-11-13-14-15-14-14-13-14-16-13-11-11-13
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed night).

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
ASCATC272E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
1016 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC271E70S
1018 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
1018 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1019 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1023 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
1033 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
1034 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 61).
- 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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