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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
50
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
55
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
NW
15
NW
40
WSW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
max °C
-40
-38
-36
-36
-34
-34
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-28
-30
-28
-28
-30
-32
-34
min °C
-40
-39
-37
-36
-35
-34
-33
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
-30
-31
-29
-30
-31
-34
-36
-59
-61
-57
-56
-56
-54
-51
-47
-44
-44
-43
-43
-42
-43
-46
-45
-43
-50
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
3850
4550
3000
4400
4650
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-44-42-41-39-39-37-36-36-37-37-36-36-37-35-35-37-39-41-40-39-37-36-35-34-32-31-30-30-30-29-29-31-29-29-31-33-35-35-33-31-30-30-29-27-25-24-24-23-22-22-24-22-22-25-27-30-31-29-27-25-25-25-22-21-20-19-18-17-17-19-16-17-20-22-25-27-25-23-21-21-21-18-16-16-14-15-14-12-15-12-13-15-18-21-21-18-16-15-15-15-12-10-9-8-8-7-6-8-5-6-9-12-14
Sunrise
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATC279E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
910 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
914 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
918 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC279E70S
921 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC278E70S
925 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC280E70S
928 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
950 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
958 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 219).
- 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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