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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
W
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
W
2
1
max °C
-23
-22
-22
-23
-25
-24
-20
-18
-18
-18
-21
-24
-26
-30
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-25
-26
-25
-23
-19
-18
-19
-23
-25
-29
-31
-32
-32
-29
-29
-29
-38
-35
-33
-35
-39
-39
-38
-31
-29
-31
-38
-40
-42
-46
-46
-45
-45
-46
-42
0
250
0
0
0
0
50
700
800
750
650
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4800
2500
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-28-30-31-31-28-25-24-25-27-30-34-37-37-37-35-35-34-24-23-23-24-26-25-22-19-18-19-22-25-28-31-32-32-29-29-28-17-17-17-18-19-18-15-12-11-12-16-19-22-24-25-26-23-22-21-13-12-12-13-15-15-10-7-6-7-10-14-17-18-20-22-18-17-16-8-6-8-8-10-12-5-2-2-2-4-10-12-12-15-18-14-13-10-21-1-1-3-515563-4-6-6-9-11-7-6-3
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
Sunset
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATB285E73S
732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB286E73S
733 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB286E72S
745 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
755 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
757 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
759 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
830 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
867 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 51).
- 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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