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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
20
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
0
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
4
1
max °C
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-21
-20
-21
-24
-26
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
min °C
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-22
-20
-22
-25
-26
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-34
-40
-42
-41
-41
-40
-40
-39
-36
-33
-29
-32
-33
-38
-38
-27
-32
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
100
950
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
5000
5450
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 Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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
ASCATB320E78S
1032 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB321E78S
1044 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB320E77S
1051 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB322E78S
1068 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB321E77S
1076 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB323E78S
1085 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB324E78S
1109 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 106).
- km
SHIP7167
1120 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
SHIP5796
1120 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
SHIP3076
1120 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C

* 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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