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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
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
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
3
2
2
1
1
max °C
-17
-17
-19
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-23
-19
min °C
-17
-18
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-24
-24
-24
-23
-26
-27
-29
-30
-29
-26
-23
-23
-34
-36
-38
-36
-34
-34
-35
-36
-37
-39
1050
800
650
600
300
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
400
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
5400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-24-25-26-27-28-28-29-30-30-29-28-28-28-30-30-29-27-17-18-20-21-22-22-23-23-24-24-24-23-22-22-24-24-24-21-11-11-13-14-15-16-17-17-17-18-18-17-16-16-18-19-18-15-6-6-8-9-10-11-11-12-13-14-15-12-11-11-13-15-15-10-1-1-2-3-5-6-7-9-8-10-12-8-5-6-7-10-11-67654211-2-2-4-6-211-1-4-51
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 night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATB277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
691 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
784 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
799 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
802 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
809 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
818 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
821 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 46).
- 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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