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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4850
4100
km/h
70
WSW
50
W
30
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
55
SW
65
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
45
W
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-32
-34
-36
-39
-40
-38
-34
-33
-30
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-28
-28
min °C
-33
-35
-38
-40
-40
-39
-37
-33
-31
-29
-27
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
 chill °C
-54
-54
-56
-59
-62
-62
-60
-56
-52
-48
-44
-43
-44
-40
-42
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-41-43-44-44-44-41-39-36-33-32-33-33-34-34-35-33-35-37-40-40-39-36-33-31-28-27-26-27-27-28-29-25-28-31-35-35-34-31-28-25-23-21-20-19-19-20-21-19-21-26-30-32-30-27-23-21-18-16-14-14-14-15-16-14-16-21-26-28-27-23-19-17-13-11-9-9-9-11-10-8-9-14-19-22-21-16-12-10-6-4-2-3-2-4-4
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB261E67S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1324 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1328 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1334 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1339 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1344 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1346 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1348 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1351 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1358 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 193).
- 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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