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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
3
2
2
1
max °C
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-19
-19
-20
-22
-23
-25
-27
-28
-26
-26
-27
-27
min °C
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-23
-23
-20
-19
-22
-22
-24
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-42
-42
-42
-41
-42
-40
-38
-34
-28
-32
-31
-34
-27
-34
-38
-39
-37
-36
-39
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
700
600
400
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
5600
4650
4350
5200
4950
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 -19°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -28°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
ASCATB277E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
612 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 221).
- km
hy2b276E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 195).
- km
hy2b277E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
632 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
643 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
664 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
664 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 266).
- km
hy2b275E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b278E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 218).
- 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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