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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
10
S
5
SW
20
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
20
W
15
W
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
2
1
1
max °C
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
min °C
-28
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-37
-34
-39
-42
-41
-41
-40
-40
-38
-36
-31
-28
-29
-36
-38
-38
-36
-38
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
0
100
650
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-32-31-30-29-29-27-27-28-28-28-29-30-30-30-30-31-32-28-27-27-26-25-24-24-23-22-22-22-23-24-26-26-26-26-26-27-21-20-21-20-19-18-18-17-17-16-15-16-18-20-22-22-21-21-22-15-14-17-15-13-14-12-11-12-11-9-11-12-14-18-17-16-16-17-10-8-13-10-8-10-7-6-8-5-3-5-6-8-13-12-10-11-11-3-2-6-4-2-302-22421-2-7-5-4-5-4
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 -22°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm 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
ASCATC285E73S
736 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC286E73S
736 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
740 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
748 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
749 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB254E73S
797 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
843 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB255E73S
855 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC256E72S
857 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB256E72S
858 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 226).
- 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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