Vinson Massif weather

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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Wind km/h
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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun afternoon)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
University Wisconsin Id 8917
548 km NE
1395m alt.
1 hour ago
-22.4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 990).
NavyOperated(amos)
723 km SW
1530m alt.
2 hours ago
-24.1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
Limbert
723 km ENE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
-36.7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
Harry
788 km SSW
945m alt.
2 hours ago
-19.3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 10).
University Wisconsin Id 21358
814 km S
1463m alt.
2 hours ago
-19.8° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Vinson Massif and within an acceptable time window.

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