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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -44°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu morning).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
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 km/h
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
SSW
40
SW
50
SSW
90
SSW
85
SSW
100
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80
SW
60
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60
WSW
85
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75
WSW
50
WSW
70
S
125
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95
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105
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110
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90
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100
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95
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75
SW
55
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70
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50
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60
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45
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60
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75
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70
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80
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110
SSW
65
SW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.18.cc23
T antarctica.wind.42.cc23
T antarctica.wind.66.cc23
T antarctica.wind.90.cc23
T antarctica.wind.114.cc23
T antarctica.wind.138.cc23
T antarctica.wind.162.cc23
T antarctica.wind.186.cc23
T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
T antarctica.wind.234.cc23
T antarctica.wind.258.cc23
T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
3
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6
 mm 
max°C
-37
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
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-36
-33
-31
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min°C
-38
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-41
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-34
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-37
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-34
-34
-34
-35
-34
-36
-36
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
chill°C 
-59
-58
-61
-61
-63
-62
-62
-63
-58
-54
-52
-51
-55
-59
-61
-71
-68
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-63
-64
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-61
-58
-55
-57
-56
-54
-55
-57
-53
-53
-56
-56
-51
Freezing level (m
0
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400
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0
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100
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Cloud base (m)
4300
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -44°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the S by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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
hy2b265E68S
1186 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b262E68S
1220 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
- km
hy2b264E68S
1221 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 298).
- km
hy2b266E68S
1226 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 288).
- km
hy2b267E68S
1236 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 278).
- 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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