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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
35
NW
60
NNE
35
NNW
40
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
SW
20
WSW
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max °C
-26
-27
-30
-29
-23
-22
-21
-22
-31
-30
-29
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
min °C
-26
-30
-30
-29
-28
-22
-21
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-29
-39
-44
-43
-46
-46
-39
-35
-48
-48
-49
-43
-38
-41
-40
-40
-41
-42
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3850
4600
3950
3800
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-35-37-35-32-28-27-32-37-36-36-35-36-35-35-34-34-26-29-30-29-26-22-21-26-31-31-30-30-30-29-29-28-29-20-22-23-22-19-15-15-20-25-24-24-23-24-23-22-23-24-15-17-18-17-14-10-11-16-21-20-20-20-20-19-18-19-20-10-12-14-12-9-6-8-13-17-17-16-16-17-16-15-15-16-3-6-7-6-31-1-6-11-10-10-10-10-9-8-9-9
Sunrise
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 -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the NNE by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

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
ASCATB276E73S
613 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
617 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ENE
(60 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
646 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
665 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the E
(63 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
693 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
700 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
709 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
716 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
720 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 349).
- 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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