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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
SW
15
WNW
10
W
0
W
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
WNW
 cm 
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-24
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
min°C
-24
-24
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-24
-25
-24
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
chill°C 
-32
-36
-35
-33
-34
-32
-36
-38
-37
-37
-36
-33
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
Freezing level (m
150
300
500
450
450
450
400
250
400
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-27-28-28-28-29-30-30-29-31-32-32-33-33-33-33-24-23-22-23-23-22-23-24-25-24-26-27-27-28-28-28-28-17-17-16-17-17-17-17-18-18-19-20-21-22-23-23-23-22-12-11-10-10-10-10-11-12-12-13-14-15-17-17-17-18-17-7-5-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-7-8-9-11-11-11-13-111233333220-1-3-5-5-5-7-4
Sunrise
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB257E75S
636 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
648 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
648 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
652 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
737 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
739 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
805 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 58).
- 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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