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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
45
SW
3
1
1
1
2
max °C
-17
-19
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-25
-24
-21
-21
-21
-21
-23
-24
-21
min °C
-18
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-25
-25
-25
-23
-21
-21
-22
-24
-24
-24
-27
-30
-30
-29
-29
-23
-23
-37
-37
-40
-36
-35
-34
-32
-34
-36
-40
850
600
550
200
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
200
300
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-26-26-27-28-28-29-30-30-30-28-26-27-28-29-29-28-18-20-21-21-22-23-23-25-25-25-22-21-21-22-24-24-23-11-13-14-15-16-16-17-18-19-19-17-15-15-16-17-18-17-6-7-9-10-11-11-12-13-14-15-13-10-10-10-11-14-13-1-2-4-5-6-6-8-9-10-12-8-6-6-5-5-9-9653111-1-2-3-6-21121-2-2
Sunrise
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
Sunset
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34

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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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
ASCATC278E73S
637 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
639 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
642 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
645 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
648 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
653 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC257E74S
656 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
656 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
659 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
660 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 171).
- 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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