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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
35
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
W
 cm 
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-25
-25
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-26
-24
-25
-25
-25
min°C
-25
-25
-24
-23
-24
-25
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
chill°C 
-35
-35
-33
-29
-31
-33
-35
-38
-38
-36
-36
-35
-39
-40
-37
-36
-38
-36
Freezing level (m
100
0
200
550
100
200
350
150
250
400
100
200
400
150
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -23°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB277E73S
626 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
653 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
823 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
950 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
1016 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB275E69S
1079 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB274E69S
1123 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 52).
- 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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