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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
SW
35
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
60
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
1
3
1
max °C
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
min °C
-31
-30
-31
-32
-30
-29
-28
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-47
-47
-51
-52
-50
-48
-47
-43
-43
-41
-38
-36
-38
-38
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
0
150
0
0
450
200
350
700
500
700
1050
800
800
900
700
650
800
350
300
Cloud base (m)
4450
2450
2450
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB256E75S
650 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
668 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
685 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
717 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
728 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
853 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
859 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
879 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
882 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
889 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 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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