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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
10
SW
30
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
80
SSW
65
SSW
40
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
35
W
30
W
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
2
1
1
max °C
-33
-32
-31
-31
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
min °C
-34
-33
-32
-31
-30
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-46
-42
-48
-51
-50
-50
-49
-48
-47
-45
-39
-37
-39
-40
-47
-47
-43
-46
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
0
100
650
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB257E75S
626 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
663 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
664 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
691 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
701 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
722 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
733 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
736 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 111).
- 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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