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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
35
NW
55
NW
55
NW
45
NW
65
NNE
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
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max °C
-29
-24
-23
-21
-24
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-30
-29
-24
min °C
-29
-28
-23
-22
-31
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-28
-46
-47
-40
-38
-50
-46
-44
-42
-32
-38
-32
-42
-42
-40
-40
-43
-42
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-32-29-27-33-37-37-38-38-38-38-37-37-37-36-35-30-29-26-23-22-28-30-31-31-32-32-32-32-32-32-31-30-26-22-19-17-16-22-24-23-23-25-25-26-26-26-26-25-24-22-17-14-11-12-18-19-18-19-20-20-21-22-22-22-22-21-18-12-9-6-8-15-15-15-14-15-16-17-18-19-19-19-18-15-5-21-1-8-9-8-8-9-10-11-11-12-12-13-11-8
Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue 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
ASCATB276E73S
667 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
683 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
688 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
689 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
- 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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