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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
35
ENE
20
E
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
S
25
WSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
60
S
50
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
60
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-43
-44
-44
-43
-41
-40
-41
-41
-41
-37
-38
-39
-40
-42
-39
-33
-33
-36
-35
min °C
-45
-45
-44
-44
-42
-40
-42
-42
-41
-40
-38
-40
-42
-42
-41
-37
-33
-36
-37
 chill °C
-64
-63
-60
-61
-62
-58
-60
-63
-63
-63
-55
-52
-56
-57
-65
-59
-53
-55
-59
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
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 -40°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATB280E68S
1203 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB281E68S
1210 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 189).
- km
hy2c273E68S
1230 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 212).
- km
hy2c267E68S
1231 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1231 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c269E68S
1235 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1236 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1239 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 317).
- km
hy2c281E68S
1243 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 182).
- km
hy2c268E68S
1243 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 225).
- 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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