Vinson Massif weather

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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Wind km/h
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35 E35
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25 E25
15 ESE15
10 E10
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10 WNW10
10 W10
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10 SW10
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15 SW15
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10 W10
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20 W20
20 WNW20
40 WNW40
40 WNW40
25 NW25
25 NW25
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Mon morning)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Thu morning)Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Issued local time.

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.
2 hours ago
-18.0° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
Criosfera1
612 km S
1285m alt.
3 hours ago
-35.9° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 200).
Limbert
723 km ENE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
-11.8° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
Filchner
839 km ESE
105m alt.
2 hours ago
-23.4° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
Fossil Bluff
941 km NE
55m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Vinson Massif and within an acceptable time window.

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