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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 13 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Mon afternoon, min -45°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
W
25
WSW
75
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
75
SSW
60
SW
60
WSW
60
W
55
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
5
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
max °C
-42
-42
-42
-43
-44
-43
-42
-41
-42
-40
-38
-36
-35
-35
-37
-37
-38
-39
min °C
-42
-43
-43
-43
-45
-45
-43
-42
-43
-41
-39
-37
-36
-36
-39
-37
-39
-40
-56
-57
-58
-60
-65
-69
-67
-65
-67
-64
-64
-62
-58
-58
-63
-59
-55
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
3800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-43-43-43-45-44-43-42-43-41-39-37-36-36-38-37-39-40-37-37-38-38-40-39-37-36-37-36-34-31-30-29-31-31-32-34-30-31-32-33-35-34-31-30-31-30-28-26-23-22-24-23-25-26-24-25-27-28-30-29-27-25-26-25-24-20-17-16-17-18-19-20-19-20-22-23-25-25-22-20-21-22-20-15-12-11-12-13-14-15-13-14-15-17-19-18-16-14-15-15-13-8-5-5-5-6-7-9
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 -41°C on Mon afternoon, min -45°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu 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
ASCATB284E72S
817 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
914 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
924 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
936 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
940 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
1032 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
1032 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
1044 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
1048 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 42).
- 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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