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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
2
1
2
max °C
-25
-24
-23
-23
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
min °C
-25
-25
-23
-23
-22
-21
-22
-22
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-40
-40
-39
-38
-37
-33
-33
-34
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-27
-29
-28
-32
0
0
500
150
450
850
700
650
1050
750
850
1000
650
600
550
300
150
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-31-29-29-27-27-28-28-27-27-27-27-27-28-28-29-30-25-25-23-23-22-21-22-22-20-21-21-21-21-22-22-23-24-19-18-17-17-16-15-15-15-13-14-14-14-15-15-16-17-17-14-13-10-11-10-8-9-8-7-8-8-7-9-9-10-11-11-9-7-4-6-3-1-3-20-2-1-1-3-3-3-6-5-31313645756644421
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 -20°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB276E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
718 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB285E73S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
741 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
783 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 269).
- 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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