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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
5300
4800
km/h
70
SW
60
SW
55
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
35
W
35
W
50
WNW
50
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-35
-33
-31
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-31
-31
-33
-38
-40
-42
min °C
-35
-34
-32
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-32
-36
-39
-41
-45
 chill °C
-58
-56
-53
-48
-45
-42
-39
-39
-39
-46
-46
-52
-51
-47
-55
-57
-59
-68
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-37-35-35-35-35-34-35-36-36-37-37-38-40-44-45-47-35-34-32-30-30-29-29-28-29-29-29-30-31-32-35-39-41-44-29-29-27-25-25-23-22-22-22-22-21-22-23-25-28-32-36-40-26-25-23-21-20-19-17-17-18-17-15-16-19-20-23-27-31-37-22-22-19-16-16-15-14-12-14-13-10-12-15-17-19-23-26-33-16-16-12-10-9-9-7-6-7-6-3-5-8-10-13-16-20-26
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
6.0 km
ASCATB243E69S
1394 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1430 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
1435 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1443 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
1448 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC240E69S
1451 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
1451 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC249E68S
1453 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1453 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 2).
- 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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