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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
1
5
3
1
1
1
max °C
-5
-4
-5
-11
-13
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-14
-18
-19
min °C
-7
-5
-9
-11
-14
-16
-16
-15
-16
-15
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-16
-19
-20
-16
-14
-19
-21
-24
-24
-24
-22
-24
-24
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-22
-26
-28
1000
1200
1150
1000
450
0
50
0
250
750
550
850
1000
800
600
450
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-17-21-25-27-27-27-27-27-26-25-23-24-25-27-29-30-12-10-12-17-20-22-22-21-22-21-20-19-18-18-19-21-24-25-6-5-7-11-14-16-16-15-16-15-13-13-12-12-13-15-19-20-3-1-3-7-9-11-12-11-10-9-8-7-7-7-7-10-14-14022-1-5-6-7-7-5-3-3-1-1-1-3-6-11-10798620-1024566551-4-4
Sunrise
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
Sunset
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Thu 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
hy2c277E73S
636 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 55).
- km
hy2c278E73S
659 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 52).
- km
hy2c276E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 45).
- km
hy2c277E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 45).
- km
hy2c279E72S
698 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 42).
- km
hy2c273E72S
719 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 38).
- km
hy2c274E72S
720 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 35).
- km
hy2c276E72S
725 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c272E72S
733 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c278E72S
743 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 30).
- 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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