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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
55
SSW
30
SW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-38
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-42
-40
-37
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-40
-40
-40
min °C
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-42
-42
-41
-39
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-41
-41
-47
-46
-56
-57
-59
-61
-61
-59
-61
-53
-52
-54
-54
-56
-58
-58
-54
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4200
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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
hy2c281E71S
902 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c282E71S
908 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c281E70S
927 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c283E70S
932 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c282E70S
949 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
- km
hy2c280E70S
949 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c279E70S
973 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c277E70S
997 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c278E70S
999 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c277E69S
1026 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 328).
- 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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