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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
max °C
-24
-22
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
min °C
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-40
-39
-34
-34
-33
-29
-28
-27
-29
-29
-30
-28
-23
-23
-32
-32
-32
0
200
800
550
650
1000
750
800
850
650
600
650
300
250
350
0
100
Cloud base (m)
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Tue morning). 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
ASCATB277E73S
597 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
600 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
601 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1
Calm
(1 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1
Calm
(1 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
617 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1
Calm
(1 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
630 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
638 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
661 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
664 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 278).
- 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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