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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
W
10
SW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
15
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-30
-30
-27
-28
-29
-30
-31
-34
-35
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
min °C
-31
-30
-29
-28
-30
-30
-33
-35
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-45
-44
-43
-42
-42
-38
-33
-42
-42
-49
-50
-48
-47
-48
-39
-39
-39
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7600
9750
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). 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
ASCATC258E69S
1229 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1233 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC258E68S
1240 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1249 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1260 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1270 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1276 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1310 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
8.0 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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