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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
NW
40
NW
55
NW
60
NW
45
NW
55
NNE
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
WNW
0
S
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
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max °C
-29
-29
-23
-23
-22
-24
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
min °C
-30
-29
-28
-23
-22
-32
-31
-30
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-44
-46
-46
-41
-38
-50
-48
-45
-43
-38
-32
-31
-39
-39
-42
-38
-38
-39
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-35-32-28-28-33-37-37-39-38-39-38-37-37-36-36-36-37-30-29-26-23-22-28-31-30-31-31-32-31-31-31-31-31-31-31-22-22-19-16-16-22-24-23-24-24-24-24-24-25-25-25-26-26-18-17-14-11-12-18-20-18-19-19-20-20-20-20-22-22-22-22-14-12-9-6-8-14-16-14-15-15-16-16-17-16-18-18-18-19-7-6-31-2-8-9-8-8-8-9-10-10-10-11-12-12-13
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 -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC256E74S
657 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
760 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
763 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATC255E73S
769 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB255E73S
771 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
837 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC265E72S
837 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB264E72S
842 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB264E71S
847 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
848 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 45).
- 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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