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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
55
SW
60
SW
35
SW
45
SW
55
SW
25
SW
55
SW
60
SW
65
SSW
80
SSW
75
SW
70
SW
65
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-33
-33
-34
-33
-34
-36
-37
-39
-40
-39
-35
-33
-32
-30
-30
-32
-30
min °C
-33
-33
-34
-33
-36
-37
-38
-41
-41
-40
-38
-34
-33
-32
-31
-32
-32
 chill °C
-54
-54
-52
-53
-55
-56
-60
-66
-66
-67
-64
-57
-55
-53
-49
-50
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-39-41-42-43-45-45-43-41-40-38-38-38-38-38-33-33-34-33-35-37-38-40-41-40-37-34-33-31-31-32-31-26-27-27-27-28-30-32-35-37-36-32-28-26-24-24-24-24-19-20-21-21-23-25-28-32-34-33-28-22-20-19-18-19-18-14-15-15-16-19-21-23-28-31-30-24-17-14-14-13-13-13-7-8-9-9-12-14-16-22-24-23-18-10-8-7-6-7-7
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 Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATB289E68S
1301 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1320 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC270E66S
1443 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC269E66S
1467 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC264E66S
1492 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC265E66S
1493 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB264E66S
1496 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC263E66S
1504 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC262E66S
1505 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB263E66S
1507 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 245).
- 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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