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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
2
1
2
max °C
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
min °C
-25
-25
-25
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-38
-40
-40
-39
-38
-36
-34
-33
-32
-30
-29
-29
-30
-29
-30
-32
-32
-30
200
0
0
550
200
350
750
650
700
1050
650
800
900
550
650
750
500
350
Cloud base (m)
4500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-31-31-29-29-28-27-28-27-27-27-27-27-27-28-28-28-28-25-25-25-23-23-22-22-22-21-21-21-21-21-21-22-22-22-22-19-20-18-17-17-17-16-16-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-16-13-14-12-10-12-10-9-9-8-7-8-8-8-9-9-8-10-10-6-9-6-3-6-4-2-3-2-1-3-1-1-4-3-2-4-41-31413545746634533
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 Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Sun night). 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
ASCATC254E74S
717 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
853 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
882 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC249E73S
894 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
900 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
913 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC247E73S
935 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
939 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC246E73S
947 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
960 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 348).
- 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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