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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -40°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
20
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
15
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-39
-38
-38
-39
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-32
-31
-31
-30
-29
-29
-30
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-40
-39
-38
-39
-39
-38
-36
-34
-34
-32
-31
-31
-31
-29
-30
-32
-31
-31
-36
-56
-52
-47
-49
-53
-51
-45
-34
-46
-44
-42
-43
-44
-44
-45
-41
-44
-46
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3650
4700
4250
3750
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 -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -40°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATB276E71S
803 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB275E71S
804 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
832 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
839 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
842 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
844 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
845 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB264E72S
845 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB264E71S
851 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
864 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 205).
- 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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