– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Thu 16 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -46°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -41 | -39 | -44 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -43 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -34 | -35 |
min °C | -42 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -44 | -42 | -36 | -36 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -39 | -38 | -36 | -38 |
chill °C | -70 | -59 | -58 | -56 | -60 | -67 | -72 | -73 | -62 | -60 | -65 | -64 | -62 | -65 | -66 | -61 | -58 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2450 | |||||||||||||||
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -36°C on Sun morning, min -46°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATC282E67S | |||||
ASCATB282E67S | |||||
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ASCATC283E67S | |||||
ASCATC284E67S | |||||
ASCATB284E67S |
* 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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