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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
NNW
40
SW
50
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
20
N
20
N
45
W
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max °C
-35
-33
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-25
-28
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-27
min °C
-36
-37
-32
-30
-28
-28
-26
-27
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-30
-30
-48
-50
-52
-47
-44
-42
-38
-41
-42
-44
-41
-40
-38
-37
-41
-43
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
5200
4550
2450
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 -25°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W 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
hy2b277E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 235).
- km
hy2b278E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b277E72S
713 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b279E72S
720 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b276E72S
748 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b278E72S
753 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b280E72S
759 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b274E72S
773 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b282E72S
776 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b283E72S
776 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
- 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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