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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu afternoon, min -41°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
45
N
15
NE
15
NE
30
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
25
NW
15
N
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
45
SSW
60
SSW
95
SSW
85
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
max °C
-29
-33
-33
-32
-34
-35
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-40
-39
-40
-38
-35
min °C
-32
-34
-34
-33
-34
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-41
-41
-39
-36
-48
-46
-46
-51
-47
-44
-48
-51
-50
-40
-49
-54
-55
-55
-57
-65
-65
-67
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu afternoon, min -41°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

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
ASCATC280E72S
739 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
742 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC286E72S
746 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
756 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
758 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
762 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
813 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
821 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
831 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC284E71S
842 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 16).
- 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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