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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
15
NW
40
WNW
75
W
85
W
75
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
75
NW
55
NNW
70
N
45
NW
45
WNW
50
W
8
6
3
12
1
1
3
max °C
-37
-36
-35
-35
-34
-34
-32
-30
-24
-21
-16
-14
-15
-17
-21
-27
-26
-26
min °C
-37
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-30
-28
-22
-18
-14
-15
-19
-27
-28
-26
-26
-52
-51
-50
-46
-43
-49
-53
-52
-50
-41
-35
-30
-31
-35
-44
-46
-43
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
900
2000
2050
1300
600
450
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4150
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-36-35-35-35-33-30-26-22-17-14-15-18-24-28-26-26-31-30-30-29-29-29-28-26-22-16-12-9-10-13-19-22-21-21-24-23-23-22-22-22-22-21-17-10-6-4-5-7-12-15-15-15-18-18-17-17-18-17-17-17-13-7-30-1-3-7-10-11-11-12-13-12-12-14-12-12-12-8-30542-2-5-6-6-6-7-5-5-8-6-5-5-137111185212
Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
Sunset
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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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 Fri night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATC256E75S
653 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
660 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
670 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
748 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
753 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
756 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
761 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
761 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
766 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
771 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 51).
- 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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