Vinson Massif weather

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu morning, min -37°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
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Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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cloudy
light snow
light snow
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Wind km/h
25 E25
20 E20
20 E20
30 E30
25 E25
25 ESE25
20 SE20
15 SSE15
10 SSE10
10 NNW10
15 N15
35 NNE35
30 NNE30
20 N20
20 N20
15 NNW15
20 NNE20
15 NE15
30 ENE30
45 ENE45
20 NE20
25 NE25
20 NE20
20 NE20
25 NNE25
25 NE25
40 NE40
25 ENE25
30 E30
25 E25
10 ESE10
10 SW10
30 SSW30
50 SSW50
55 SSW55
45 S45
clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds cloudy cloudy some clouds cloudy some clouds cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy light snow light snow cloudy some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds
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Rain mm
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Snow
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-56 -55 -55 -56 -55 -54 -52 -48 -45 -45 -50 -57 -62 -60 -57 -56 -59 -58 -64 -68 -63 -63 -61 -60 -61 -60 -57 -54 -54 -46 -31 -41 -42 -41 -43 -41
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Sun morning)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -44°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -38°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Sat afternoon)Mainly strong winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
University Wisconsin Id 8917
548 km NE
1395m alt.
3 hours ago
-31.9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Criosfera1
612 km S
1285m alt.
4 hours ago
-45.3° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 200).
Limbert
723 km ENE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
-24.2° C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 170).
Filchner
839 km ESE
105m alt.
3 hours ago
-37.5° C
No report.
Fossil Bluff
941 km NE
55m alt.
3 hours ago
-24.7° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 990).

* 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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