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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
W
15
WNW
45
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
max °C
-36
-36
-34
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-40
-40
-39
min °C
-36
-36
-35
-34
-31
-30
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-31
-38
-40
-41
-40
-56
-54
-55
-53
-47
-45
-45
-44
-43
-46
-45
-45
-45
-44
-43
-60
-58
-60
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4600
4450
4700
5000
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-39-38-36-36-37-37-37-36-36-36-37-36-37-41-46-46-44-36-36-35-33-31-30-31-31-30-30-30-30-31-30-31-35-40-41-40-30-31-30-28-26-25-24-24-23-22-23-25-25-23-25-29-34-34-34-25-26-26-24-22-20-19-19-18-18-19-20-20-18-20-24-29-28-29-20-21-22-20-18-16-15-15-14-14-14-16-15-13-16-19-24-23-24-14-15-16-14-11-9-8-9-8-7-8-9-9-7-10-13-18-16-17
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 -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sat 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
ASCATC283E71S
839 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
851 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
857 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
864 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
864 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
877 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
878 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
887 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
897 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
910 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 218).
- 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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