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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 07 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
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
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
4
max °C
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-22
-18
-17
-19
-25
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-21
-17
-21
-27
-27
-28
-28
-36
-36
-35
-35
-33
-32
-31
-31
-32
-33
-34
-36
-34
-29
-36
-44
-42
-41
-41
100
250
0
150
450
200
250
450
50
350
550
0
400
1150
850
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -20°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB255E74S
686 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
712 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
729 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC253E74S
737 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB254E73S
800 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB255E73S
844 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
854 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
858 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB255E72S
864 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
878 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 138).
- 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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