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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
40
NNW
60
NNW
65
N
60
NNE
45
NNW
25
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
SW
55
SW
 cm 
2.0
4
2.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-41
-39
-33
-32
-33
-35
-37
-39
-41
-42
-40
-33
min°C
-39
-40
-39
-39
-41
-41
-40
-36
-32
-33
-38
-38
-40
-42
-42
-41
-38
chill°C 
-55
-56
-54
-51
-58
-58
-55
-56
-53
-55
-60
-58
-56
-49
-49
-55
-61
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-39-39-40-41-40-35-32-33-37-38-40-42-42-41-36-33-34-34-34-35-34-33-30-28-28-31-31-33-35-35-35-30-26-27-28-28-28-26-25-24-24-23-25-24-26-28-28-28-25-21-22-23-24-23-21-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-22-23-24-21-16-17-19-20-18-18-16-16-15-16-18-17-16-17-19-20-17-9-11-12-13-12-11-10-9-9-9-11-11-9-11-12-14-11
Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC282E72S
815 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
821 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC284E71S
836 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
907 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
913 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
915 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
921 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC278E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
1012 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 2).
- 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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