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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 16 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
W
35
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-33
-33
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-25
-25
-28
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
min°C
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-27
-28
-28
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
chill°C 
-44
-40
-44
-43
-43
-43
-44
-43
-42
-40
-40
-44
-41
-38
-38
-36
-36
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
450
0
0
0
0
200
300
0
100
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
5000
7500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-38-37-37-37-35-34-33-33-35-34-33-31-31-30-30-30-33-33-32-32-31-30-29-28-26-26-28-28-26-25-25-24-24-24-27-26-26-25-25-23-22-21-18-18-21-20-19-18-18-17-17-17-20-21-20-19-20-17-15-15-12-11-14-14-13-13-12-11-13-12-15-16-14-13-15-11-9-9-6-5-8-8-7-8-5-5-8-6-8-10-7-6-8-5-3-312-2-1-1-222-11
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 -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
SHIP2430
1572 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP4339
1592 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2843
1592 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4999
1592 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP8248
1592 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP7026
1617 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7352
1617 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6535
1617 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP1447
1617 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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