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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
SW
50
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
35
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
N
30
N
35
NW
55
WNW
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2
max °C
-33
-35
-34
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-26
-29
-30
-27
-26
-27
-27
-30
-31
-27
min °C
-35
-36
-37
-32
-30
-28
-28
-26
-28
-29
-30
-29
-26
-27
-29
-31
-31
-30
-52
-48
-48
-52
-47
-43
-41
-38
-41
-43
-44
-46
-38
-38
-44
-46
-48
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
5000
2450
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-40-36-35-34-34-32-33-36-37-34-32-33-34-37-37-35-34-36-36-32-30-28-28-26-27-29-30-28-26-27-28-31-31-29-28-30-31-27-25-22-21-20-21-22-23-22-20-20-22-23-23-22-23-25-28-24-21-18-17-17-17-17-18-19-16-16-18-18-18-17-18-20-24-21-18-14-14-13-13-12-13-15-12-13-13-14-14-12-11-13-17-15-11-8-7-6-6-5-6-8-6-6-7-8-7-6
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 -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC259E70S
1042 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1085 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
1091 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 237).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-20° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC259E69S
1125 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC258E69S
1134 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
1147 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1150 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1158 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1176 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 208).
- 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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