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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5100
km/h
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
30
SW
50
WSW
30
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
40
SE
25
SE
15
S
15
SSW
30
S
55
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
max °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-32
-33
-33
-41
-40
-39
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-33
-33
-40
-42
-40
-40
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-41
 chill °C
-44
-46
-46
-46
-45
-47
-53
-50
-55
-61
-61
-59
-58
-54
-50
-50
-56
-62
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-36-36-35-35-38-39-42-46-45-45-44-43-43-42-43-44-28-29-29-29-29-29-33-33-37-42-40-40-38-37-37-37-38-39-20-21-22-21-22-23-27-27-30-37-35-34-32-31-31-31-32-35-16-17-17-17-17-18-21-23-24-32-31-29-28-27-27-28-29-31-12-12-13-13-12-14-16-19-18-28-28-25-25-24-25-25-26-26-6-6-6-6-6-7-10-12-12-22-21-19-18-18-19-19-19-20
Sunrise
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:24
Sunset
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52
9:00

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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 -28°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Wed 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
4.8 km
ASCATC247E67S
1565 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATC248E67S
1574 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC249E66S
1588 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATC246E67S
1589 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC248E66S
1595 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC250E66S
1610 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC246E66S
1616 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC247E66S
1620 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC250E65S
1670 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 358).
- 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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