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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
35
WNW
60
NW
70
NW
55
NW
 cm 
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-33
-35
-36
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
min°C
-34
-35
-37
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-33
chill°C 
-43
-44
-49
-49
-51
-50
-51
-51
-52
-50
-50
-44
-45
-44
-48
-55
-54
-54
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-42-40-39-39-38-39-40-40-41-40-41-40-39-39-39-38-34-35-37-35-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-32-33-27-29-31-30-30-29-29-28-28-28-28-26-26-26-27-26-25-26-23-24-26-26-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-22-21-22-22-21-19-21-20-21-23-22-20-20-20-20-20-20-19-18-18-18-18-16-15-18-13-15-16-15-14-14-14-13-13-13-13-12-11-12-11-10-8-11
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c287E69S
1171 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
85
Severe gales from the E
(85 kph at 85).
- km
hy2c286E68S
1200 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
84
Severe gales from the ENE
(84 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c285E68S
1223 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the ENE
(77 kph at 65).
- km
hy2c287E68S
1238 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the ENE
(82 kph at 60).
- km
hy2c284E68S
1245 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the ENE
(66 kph at 68).
- km
hy2c288E68S
1261 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the NE
(82 kph at 52).
- km
hy2c290E68S
1280 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 42).
- km
hy2c285E67S
1285 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 45).
- km
hy2c283E67S
1288 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 65).
- km
hy2c284E67S
1293 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 42).
- 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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