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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
50
W
30
W
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
2
2
max °C
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-24
min °C
-20
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-18
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
-25
-36
-36
-35
-34
-32
-26
-28
-26
-29
-32
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-36
-34
300
500
850
800
950
850
800
700
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-25-25-23-23-23-25-27-27-28-29-30-31-32-32-30-20-20-20-19-18-17-18-19-21-22-23-24-24-26-26-26-25-13-14-14-13-12-11-12-13-15-15-17-18-18-19-20-20-18-9-8-7-7-6-6-7-8-10-11-11-12-13-14-14-15-13-5-3-1-1-1-1-2-3-5-7-7-7-8-9-9-11-9246566552-10-1-1-2-3-4-3
Sunrise
11:20
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
Sunset
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB256E75S
651 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
654 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
659 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
667 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
715 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
721 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
725 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
737 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
742 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 32).
- 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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