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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
50
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
NW
35
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-37
-38
-39
-38
-37
-36
-36
-34
-32
-31
-30
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
min °C
-38
-39
-40
-40
-37
-37
-37
-35
-33
-32
-30
-29
-29
-29
-31
-32
-30
-30
-30
-50
-53
-56
-59
-56
-56
-54
-54
-53
-50
-45
-43
-44
-44
-45
-50
-44
-44
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3950
4250
6900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -32°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATB268E70S
945 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
955 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
960 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
965 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
968 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
969 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC271E70S
974 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
976 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
976 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
978 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 221).
- 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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