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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Fri morning, min -45°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
50
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
SSW
70
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
65
SSW
70
SW
80
SW
55
SW
65
SW
75
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
max °C
-38
-39
-42
-43
-42
-42
-42
-44
-44
-42
-42
-40
-40
-39
-35
-35
-34
-34
min °C
-38
-41
-42
-43
-43
-43
-43
-45
-45
-43
-42
-42
-40
-39
-38
-36
-34
-35
-60
-53
-56
-58
-58
-59
-61
-64
-65
-70
-64
-64
-65
-64
-64
-58
-57
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-42-43-43-43-43-45-45-43-42-41-40-39-37-36-34-35-32-34-36-37-37-38-38-40-40-38-37-36-34-34-32-30-29-29-26-27-29-30-31-32-33-35-35-33-31-30-29-28-26-24-22-21-20-21-23-25-26-27-28-30-30-28-26-25-24-24-21-19-17-16-15-16-17-20-21-22-24-26-27-24-21-21-20-20-17-14-11-10-8-9-11-13-14-16-17-19-20-18-15-14-14-14-10-7-5-4
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 -38°C on Fri morning, min -45°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed 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
ASCATB282E72S
813 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
823 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
823 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
908 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
912 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
919 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
925 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
929 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
933 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 346).
- 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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