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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
0
SE
0
NE
5
NNW
0
N
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
2
1
max °C
-14
-16
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-16
-16
-17
-17
-19
-18
-13
-11
-10
-10
min °C
-15
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-16
-16
-17
-18
-19
-19
-17
-12
-11
-11
-15
-21
-17
-18
-19
-25
-27
-24
-23
-23
-24
-26
-28
-25
-19
-16
-17
250
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
600
700
850
Cloud base (m)
5150
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
Sunset
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26

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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 -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Tue 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
ASCATC277E73S
598 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
659 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
665 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
676 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
689 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
694 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
734 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 294).
- 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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