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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
2
max °C
-25
-25
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-24
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-20
-21
min °C
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-25
-24
-21
-22
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-39
-39
-38
-38
-41
-43
-40
-40
-38
-32
-32
-32
-30
-29
-27
-27
-27
-28
0
0
0
250
0
0
200
0
200
800
600
600
1000
550
850
1000
800
750
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
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 -21°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri 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
ASCATB279E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
800 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
811 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
815 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
822 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
827 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
909 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 255).
- 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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