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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
0
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
1
2
2
max °C
-17
-18
-19
-19
-18
-16
-16
-18
-18
-20
-19
-14
-12
-11
-10
-11
-14
-16
min °C
-17
-19
-19
-19
-19
-17
-17
-18
-20
-20
-20
-18
-13
-11
-11
-13
-15
-17
-17
-19
-23
-26
-27
-25
-25
-26
-28
-28
-28
-27
-21
-18
-18
-21
-24
-27
150
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
350
650
1050
1050
550
50
Cloud base (m)
5300
4550
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
Sunset
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18

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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Mon 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 night, min -20°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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
hy2c221E72S
1621 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 20).
- km
SHIP5055
1624 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 60).
SHIP1921
1630 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 40).
SHIP3902
1630 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP2264
1630 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 40).
SHIP8337
1630 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP1002
1630 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 40).
SHIP4352
1630 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP7377
1630 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 60).
- 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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