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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
60
WSW
75
W
75
W
60
W
50
W
35
WSW
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
65
SW
70
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
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Snowflake cm
1
4
2
1
 mm
max °C
-30
-31
-32
-32
-34
-36
-39
-39
-38
-34
-30
-28
-27
-27
-29
-27
min °C
-32
-32
-32
-33
-35
-38
-40
-40
-39
-37
-32
-29
-27
-28
-29
-28
 chill °C
-52
-55
-55
-53
-54
-57
-62
-63
-62
-60
-54
-48
-44
-44
-45
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-38-39-41-43-44-44-43-41-36-34-32-33-34-34-31-32-32-33-35-37-40-40-39-36-31-29-27-28-29-28-25-25-25-26-28-32-34-35-34-30-26-23-22-22-23-21-20-19-19-20-22-26-30-31-29-26-21-18-17-17-18-16-15-13-14-14-17-21-25-27-25-22-17-13-13-14-14-11-8-6-7-8-10-15-19-20-19-16-11-7-7-7-7-5
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -30°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
ASCATC272E72S
701 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1366 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1373 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1386 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC249E68S
1399 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC254E67S
1402 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB249E68S
1403 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1405 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB252E68S
1406 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATB248E68S
1407 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 31).
- 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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