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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
60
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
70
SSW
75
SSW
55
SW
55
SW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
3
2
2
1
max °C
-31
-31
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-25
-25
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-33
-31
-31
-32
-33
min °C
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-28
-28
-26
-25
-27
-28
-30
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-52
-51
-51
-50
-51
-49
-47
-44
-38
-41
-41
-44
-38
-40
-45
-46
-45
-44
-45
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
700
600
400
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
5600
4650
4350
5200
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-30-30-29-28-28-26-25-27-28-30-32-32-33-32-32-32-33-26-26-25-25-25-23-23-20-19-21-22-24-26-27-28-27-27-27-28-21-20-19-19-19-18-17-14-13-15-16-18-20-22-23-21-21-21-22-15-14-15-14-13-14-11-8-7-9-11-13-15-16-17-16-16-17-17-10-9-12-9-7-10-6-2-3-4-5-7-9-10-13-10-10-14-12-4-3-5-2-1-305432-1-2-3-6-4-3-7-5
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 -25°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Fri 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
ASCATB254E74S
711 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
737 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB254E73S
801 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
855 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
858 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
875 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
876 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
886 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB249E73S
887 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATC249E73S
890 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 78).
- 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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