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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
35
W
50
WNW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
35
SW
2
1
2
1
max °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-24
-24
-25
-31
-31
-32
-34
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-28
-28
-29
-26
-24
-29
-31
-32
-33
-35
-46
-45
-44
-42
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-43
-44
-44
-38
-46
-49
-51
-51
-53
250
0
100
450
200
350
450
0
350
550
0
300
1100
700
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4650
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-27-28-28-25-24-27-31-32-33-35-22-22-22-21-21-21-21-21-22-22-23-20-19-22-25-27-28-29-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-15-15-16-17-14-13-16-19-21-22-23-12-13-11-10-10-10-10-11-10-10-12-9-7-10-13-15-17-18-6-9-6-4-5-4-5-7-5-4-8-41-4-7-9-13-121-213132-124-23730-2-7-5
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 -26°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATC318E78S
987 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB318E78S
992 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC319E78S
999 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC318E77S
1002 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATC319E77S
1029 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC320E78S
1033 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB319E77S
1035 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB320E78S
1038 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC321E78S
1055 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC320E77S
1059 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 216).
- 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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