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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SW
70
WSW
60
W
65
W
40
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
4
max °C
-35
-36
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-37
-36
-35
-34
-33
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-27
min °C
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-40
-40
-38
-37
-36
-35
-34
-32
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-29
-46
-49
-49
-49
-52
-55
-58
-59
-56
-55
-55
-54
-52
-51
-49
-51
-47
-47
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
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 -35°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W 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
ASCATB283E72S
769 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
770 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
779 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
799 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
844 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
844 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
846 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 252).
- 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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