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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
35
W
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
1
4
2
1
max °C
-18
-17
-17
-19
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-22
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
min °C
-19
-17
-18
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-21
-20
-21
-24
-23
-23
-21
-33
-26
-28
-29
-29
-27
-26
-23
-23
-30
-32
-31
-28
-25
-28
-34
-35
-35
-35
850
900
850
600
550
200
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
50
0
50
Cloud base (m)
8200
7600
7550
4150
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-23-23-25-27-27-28-28-28-29-29-28-26-26-27-28-29-28-26-19-17-18-20-21-21-22-23-23-23-23-23-21-20-21-23-23-23-21-12-11-11-13-14-15-16-16-17-17-17-16-15-14-16-17-17-17-15-7-6-6-8-9-10-11-12-12-13-13-13-11-10-12-12-12-13-10-1-1-1-3-4-5-6-7-9-9-10-11-7-7-9-8-8-9-566643110-2-2-3-4-10-2-1-2-31
Sunrise
11:28
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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATC285E72S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
874 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
881 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
886 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
895 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
896 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC249E73S
899 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
900 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
902 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 98).
- 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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