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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
km/h
65
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
60
WNW
60
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-34
-33
-33
-31
-31
-28
-27
-26
-29
-30
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-28
-29
min °C
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-29
-27
-27
-30
-30
-29
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
 chill °C
-56
-56
-54
-55
-52
-49
-46
-46
-48
-50
-49
-42
-40
-39
-42
-44
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b272E66S
1436 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b277E66S
1447 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 258).
- km
hy2b271E66S
1453 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b278E66S
1454 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b273E66S
1457 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b276E66S
1459 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b274E65S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b271E65S
1470 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b272E65S
1474 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 290).
- km
hy2b278E65S
1475 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 255).
- 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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