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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
SW
60
WSW
70
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
2
1
2
max °C
-30
-30
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
min °C
-30
-31
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-48
-51
-50
-49
-46
-43
-43
-43
-41
-40
-38
-40
-39
-37
-38
-38
-43
0
0
500
150
450
850
700
650
1050
750
850
1000
650
600
550
300
150
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-31-29-29-27-27-28-28-27-27-27-27-27-28-28-29-30-25-25-23-23-22-21-22-22-20-21-21-21-21-22-22-23-24-19-18-17-17-16-15-15-15-13-14-14-14-15-15-16-17-17-14-13-10-11-10-8-9-8-7-8-8-7-9-9-10-11-11-9-7-4-6-3-1-3-20-2-1-1-3-3-3-6-5-31313645756644421
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon night). 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
ASCATB275E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
693 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
699 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
705 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
715 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 290).
- 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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