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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri morning).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
55
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WNW
40
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
25
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
75
WNW
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max °C
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-31
-32
-32
-32
-35
-37
-38
-38
-36
min °C
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-33
-36
-38
-38
-39
-37
-57
-54
-52
-50
-52
-54
-54
-48
-49
-47
-46
-51
-55
-55
-59
-61
-61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
4350
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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 -31°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri morning).

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
ASCATB277E73S
638 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
654 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 129).
- km
hy2b278E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
677 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
681 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 127).
- km
hy2b279E73S
687 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 145).
- km
hy2b280E72S
744 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 145).
- km
hy2b277E72S
754 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 138).
- 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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