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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
65
NNW
75
NNW
65
NNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
50
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
9
1
4
2
1
2
2
max °C
-10
-17
-19
-21
-21
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
min °C
-15
-19
-21
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-25
-31
-36
-37
-36
-33
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-36
-36
-40
1400
800
50
0
100
0
250
850
650
600
700
550
550
250
0
0
300
150
150
Cloud base (m)
2450
3050
2450
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-23-26-27-27-28-26-26-26-26-25-25-26-28-28-28-28-29-30-13-18-20-22-22-22-21-20-20-20-20-20-21-23-23-23-23-23-24-7-13-14-16-15-16-15-14-13-14-14-14-15-17-18-17-16-16-18-2-8-11-12-11-12-10-8-8-8-8-9-9-12-13-11-11-11-123-3-7-7-6-8-4-2-3-2-2-3-3-6-9-7-5-6-594-101-125455440-30211
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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
ASCATC277E73S
606 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
610 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
631 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
637 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
653 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
662 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
670 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
674 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 26).
- 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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