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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
65
WSW
65
SW
55
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
SSW
1
2
4
2
1
2
max °C
-29
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
min °C
-30
-29
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-51
-49
-49
-43
-42
-42
-39
-38
-38
-40
-41
-38
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
450
0
250
800
550
650
1000
750
750
850
600
550
650
250
300
350
0
50
Cloud base (m)
3300
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Tue 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
ASCATB273E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
684 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
684 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
717 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
761 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
778 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 267).
- 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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