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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
45
NW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WSW
60
WSW
1
max °C
-35
-35
-36
-37
-36
-35
-31
-29
-29
-30
-34
-36
-33
-32
-33
-33
-39
-41
-32
min °C
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-36
-34
-30
-29
-32
-36
-37
-35
-32
-33
-37
-41
-41
-39
-45
-49
-52
-52
-54
-55
-51
-46
-45
-52
-55
-57
-54
-48
-50
-57
-63
-63
-63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3750
4900
4500
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-41-43-42-41-39-35-35-37-40-42-40-38-39-41-44-45-40-35-35-36-37-37-36-33-30-29-31-35-37-34-32-33-35-40-41-36-29-30-31-31-31-30-26-24-23-25-30-32-29-26-26-30-35-37-30-25-26-26-27-26-25-22-19-18-19-24-27-24-21-21-24-31-33-26-21-22-22-22-22-21-18-14-14-14-18-24-20-17-15-19-26-28-22-15-15-16-16-16-15-12-8-7-8-12-17-13-10-9-13-19-22-15
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 -29°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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
ASCATC278E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
619 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
626 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 165).
- km
hy2b276E73S
651 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b277E73S
651 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
688 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 174).
- 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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