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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.4
0.1
max°C
-11
-11
-15
-12
-13
-16
-11
-12
-16
-9
-9
-13
-8
-8
-6
2
4
0
2
1
-3
-4
-6
-10
-11
-11
-15
-11
-11
-12
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-13
min°C
-17
-13
-15
-15
-14
-16
-16
-14
-16
-15
-11
-14
-13
-8
-8
-5
3
0
1
-1
-5
-5
-8
-12
-13
-12
-16
-16
-13
-13
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-14
chill°C 
-23
-13
-20
-19
-18
-22
-22
-20
-22
-21
-15
-19
-18
-12
-14
-11
0
-3
-2
-6
-11
-11
-8
-16
-18
-16
-22
-23
-19
-19
-13
-14
-15
-17
-15
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
1600
1100
1250
1100
600
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3550
5500
8700
4800
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:20
8:38
8:54
9:08
9:22
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
Sunset
5:30
5:12
4:55
4:40
4:28
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
ASCATB278E73S
603 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
631 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
637 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 136).
- km
hy2c275E73S
653 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 112).
- km
hy2c276E73S
665 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
667 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 103).
- km
hy2c278E73S
668 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
672 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 104).
- 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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