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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 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 Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
W
50
W
30
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
S
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
2
2
2
2
1
1
max °C
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-20
-19
-19
-17
-18
-20
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-36
-34
-33
-25
-28
-28
-27
-29
-29
-23
-31
-33
-33
-34
-31
-23
-28
-34
850
750
700
900
900
650
650
250
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
4650
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-24-23-23-25-26-27-28-29-29-30-30-30-29-29-29-30-20-19-19-17-18-20-21-22-23-23-24-25-25-24-24-23-23-24-14-13-13-11-11-13-14-16-17-17-18-18-19-18-18-16-16-17-7-7-7-6-6-7-9-11-12-12-12-13-15-15-13-13-13-12-1-2-2-1-1-2-3-6-7-7-7-8-10-11-10-9-10-95556654100-1-2-4-5-3-3-3-2
Sunrise
11:20
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
Sunset
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00

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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 Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
SHIP8414
1192 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
ASCATC331E75S
1462 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC328E74S
1464 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC324E73S
1465 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC332E75S
1474 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 217).
- km
SHIP9406
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP7029
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1281
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3212
1197 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2888
1197 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C

* 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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