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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
1
1
max °C
-26
-25
-24
-25
-23
-22
-21
-22
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-23
min °C
-26
-25
-25
-25
-24
-23
-22
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
-42
-42
-41
-42
-42
-39
-33
-32
-32
-34
-34
-31
-36
-37
-37
-35
-36
-36
0
0
0
50
0
0
500
200
0
300
0
200
400
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
5600
4650
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-30-30-28-28-27-29-30-29-29-30-28-28-27-27-27-28-26-25-25-25-24-23-22-23-25-24-24-24-23-23-23-22-23-23-20-20-19-19-18-17-16-17-18-18-18-17-17-17-18-17-18-18-14-15-14-13-14-12-10-11-12-12-13-11-11-13-12-12-14-13-9-12-9-7-10-7-4-5-6-6-8-5-5-9-7-7-10-8-3-5-2-1-4-13112-212-2-10-4-2
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
ASCATB319E77S
1022 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB320E78S
1028 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB320E77S
1040 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB321E78S
1050 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB322E78S
1062 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 222).
- km
SHIP6300
1083 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5858
1083 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3157
1083 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP3332
1083 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1343
1083 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C

* 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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