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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4600
4700
km/h
50
SW
80
SSW
95
SW
105
SSW
130
SSW
90
SW
85
SW
70
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
85
WSW
60
WNW
65
WSW
55
WSW
80
WSW
90
WSW
85
W
90
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-43
-43
-43
-44
-42
-38
-38
-37
-37
-39
-37
-36
-40
-39
-38
-38
-39
-40
min °C
-43
-44
-45
-45
-43
-40
-38
-37
-39
-39
-38
-41
-41
-41
-40
-38
-40
-41
 chill °C
-66
-74
-76
-76
-76
-69
-64
-62
-61
-60
-64
-67
-64
-64
-65
-65
-67
-68
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-44-44-45-43-39-38-37-38-39-38-39-41-40-39-38-40-41-38-39-40-40-39-35-32-31-32-32-31-32-34-34-33-32-34-35-32-33-35-35-34-29-25-24-24-24-24-25-27-27-26-25-27-28-27-29-31-32-31-24-19-18-18-19-18-19-21-21-20-20-21-23-23-25-27-28-27-19-13-12-13-14-13-13-15-17-16-15-15-18-17-18-20-21-20-12-7-6-6-7-7-6-9-10-9-9-8-12
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB243E67S
1658 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC245E66S
1663 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
1663 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC243E67S
1664 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB242E67S
1666 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC244E66S
1666 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1672 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB243E66S
1679 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1681 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 22).
- 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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