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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
30
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
50
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
1
max °C
-33
-31
-31
-33
-35
-36
-36
-36
-37
-39
-39
-36
-34
-32
-30
-28
-28
min °C
-33
-32
-32
-34
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
-37
-35
-34
-31
-29
-29
-50
-50
-48
-44
-47
-48
-49
-52
-54
-56
-59
-59
-54
-52
-50
-48
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3900
4300
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-39-42-42-42-42-42-44-45-42-40-38-37-34-34-33-32-32-34-36-36-36-37-38-39-40-37-35-33-31-29-29-28-26-26-27-29-30-30-31-32-33-34-32-29-28-26-23-22-23-20-20-21-23-24-25-26-27-29-30-27-25-23-21-17-16-19-15-15-16-18-19-20-21-23-25-26-23-21-18-16-11-11-12-9-8-9-11-13-13-14-16-18-19-16-14-12-10-5-4
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

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
hy2b282E71S
864 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b280E71S
880 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b281E71S
905 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b280E70S
919 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b279E70S
934 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b283E70S
935 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b282E70S
952 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b281E70S
965 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b271E70S
982 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b272E70S
988 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 298).
- 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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