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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NE
15
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
10
NW
 cm 
2
4
2
1
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
-32
-29
-28
-28
min°C
-35
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
-28
-29
chill°C 
-45
-48
-51
-53
-54
-55
-55
-54
-50
-50
-48
-35
-47
-51
-47
-41
-39
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-40-41-42-41-39-37-35-35-35-36-35-35-35-35-35-35-34-34-35-35-34-33-30-28-29-29-30-30-30-30-30-30-29-28-28-28-27-27-26-23-21-22-24-26-25-26-26-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-23-21-19-17-18-20-22-20-21-21-20-20-20-20-20-18-19-19-17-16-14-14-14-16-14-14-14-14-14-14-13-13-12-12-13-10-9-8-8
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB279E72S
796 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
805 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SE
(60 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
809 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SE
(58 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
814 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSE
(53 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
908 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
912 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
920 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
930 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
931 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 134).
- 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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