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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
WSW
15
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
SW
50
SW
45
SW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
35
N
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2
1
max °C
-32
-32
-33
-36
-34
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-26
-28
-28
-26
-25
-25
-26
min °C
-32
-33
-35
-37
-38
-33
-30
-28
-27
-26
-28
-29
-29
-27
-26
-25
-28
-43
-49
-52
-49
-48
-53
-48
-43
-41
-38
-40
-45
-45
-40
-37
-36
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
2500
4700
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-40-42-41-37-35-34-33-32-33-35-35-32-31-30-33-32-33-34-37-36-32-30-28-27-26-27-29-29-27-26-25-27-25-26-28-31-32-28-24-22-21-20-20-22-22-20-19-19-21-21-21-23-26-28-25-21-18-17-16-17-17-17-17-15-15-16-17-16-19-22-25-22-18-13-13-13-13-12-13-13-11-11-12-11-10-12-15-18-15-11-7-7-6-6-5-6-7-5-4-5
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed 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
ASCATB263E72S
850 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
851 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
918 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
922 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
927 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
930 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
931 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
935 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
939 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
942 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 292).
- 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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