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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
60
NNW
70
NNW
65
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
45
W
30
W
50
W
55
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
55
WNW
55
W
45
SW
35
WSW
7
1
7
5
5
max °C
-16
-11
-10
-10
-15
-19
-20
-22
-20
-20
-21
-20
-19
-19
-20
-24
-31
-30
-26
min °C
-20
-13
-10
-13
-17
-19
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-22
-29
-32
-31
-29
-36
-26
-22
-27
-33
-36
-34
-34
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-36
-38
-50
-51
-50
-46
350
950
1200
1200
1000
450
50
100
0
150
750
450
800
950
500
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2500
4900
2450
2450
5350
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed 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
ASCATC274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
688 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC273E72S
693 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
695 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
714 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC270E72S
728 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC269E72S
729 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC267E72S
741 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC268E72S
742 km NW
15m alt.
3 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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