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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
75
NNW
65
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
60
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
N
5
NE
0
WNW
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
max °C
-17
-18
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-20
-19
-17
-17
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
min °C
-18
-20
-22
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-35
-36
-35
-33
-34
-34
-35
-36
-34
-35
-33
-32
-28
-30
-30
-26
-27
-23
750
100
0
200
150
400
900
650
600
850
600
850
900
600
300
300
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
2450
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-25-27-26-27-26-26-26-26-25-25-23-23-24-26-26-28-29-18-19-22-21-21-21-20-20-20-20-19-18-17-19-20-21-22-23-12-13-16-15-15-15-13-13-13-14-13-12-12-13-14-15-16-17-8-10-11-10-11-9-7-8-8-8-8-6-7-7-9-10-11-11-3-7-7-5-6-4-2-3-2-2-3-1-2-3-4-5-6-6410113645646643211
Sunrise
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
11:36
Sunset
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB324E74S
1367 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 176).
- km
SHIP1200
1433 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP2115
1439 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP5895
1439 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP7330
1439 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP2840
1439 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7227
1439 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5079
1439 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8306
1439 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4758
1439 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° 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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