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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
3500
2450
km/h
20
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-27
-25
-22
-20
-18
-17
-19
-21
-24
-27
-29
-28
-27
-27
-28
-29
min °C
-31
-30
-26
-24
-22
-19
-17
-21
-22
-26
-29
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-30
 chill °C
-44
-45
-42
-38
-35
-30
-27
-32
-32
-38
-37
-36
-35
-27
-27
-33
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-40-38-36-34-33-32-34-35-38-41-41-40-39-40-42-43-36-35-32-30-28-26-25-28-29-32-35-35-35-33-34-35-37-30-29-26-23-21-19-17-20-22-25-28-29-29-27-27-28-30-24-25-22-19-16-14-12-14-16-20-23-24-24-23-23-24-25-19-22-17-15-13-10-8-9-10-14-18-21-21-19-20-20-20-13-16-11-9-6-3-1-2-3-8-12-14-14-13-13-14-13
Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB260E67S
1418 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1430 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1442 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1456 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1471 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1473 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB254E67S
1490 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB253E67S
1510 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB252E67S
1515 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1541 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 252).
- 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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