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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
55
WNW
55
NW
65
NNW
75
NNW
70
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
55
WNW
55
W
60
W
60
W
35
SW
30
SW
25
W
1
6
11
1
1
3
max °C
-11
-10
-10
-16
-19
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-23
-28
-27
-26
min °C
-13
-10
-14
-18
-20
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-27
-28
-27
-26
-26
-22
-29
-35
-36
-39
-36
-36
-35
-36
-36
-37
-37
-39
-44
-44
-41
-39
1050
1250
1200
900
350
0
50
0
350
950
500
650
700
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
3700
2450
2500
4500
2500
2450
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-17-22-24-28-28-26-26-27-27-27-27-27-30-33-33-32-12-10-12-17-20-22-22-21-21-21-21-21-21-22-25-28-27-26-6-4-7-12-14-16-16-15-15-14-14-15-15-16-20-23-21-20-3-1-3-7-10-12-12-11-9-8-8-8-9-11-14-18-17-14022-2-6-7-7-6-3-1-3-3-3-5-8-14-14-10798510-11454542-2-8-7-4
Sunrise
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
Sunset
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu 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
ASCATC257E75S
633 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
650 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
650 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC253E74S
740 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
740 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
747 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
747 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
753 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
758 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
759 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 72).
- 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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