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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
30
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
25
W
25
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
NE
3
1
3
1
max °C
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-20
-21
-22
-23
-25
-27
-27
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-25
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-21
-22
-25
-26
-27
-28
-33
-28
-35
-36
-42
-42
-41
-39
-38
-39
-38
-36
-32
-34
-25
-26
-27
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
0
100
800
400
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-33-32-31-30-28-29-27-27-26-27-28-29-31-32-32-28-28-28-27-27-26-25-23-23-22-22-21-21-22-24-26-27-28-21-22-21-20-21-20-19-18-17-17-17-15-15-16-18-20-22-23-15-17-15-14-17-15-13-13-12-11-12-10-8-11-13-15-17-17-9-12-9-8-13-10-8-9-6-6-8-5-2-6-7-9-11-12-3-5-3-2-6-4-2-312-2351-1-2-5-5
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 -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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
ASCATB244E74S
978 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
987 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 93).
- km
SHIP6829
1170 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP4409
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
SHIP2660
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP4
1176 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
SHIP3165
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP2806
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP3460
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP7173
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- 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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