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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue afternoon, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
70
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
35
SW
55
SSW
75
SSW
55
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WNW
35
NW
50
W
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-43
-43
-44
-43
-42
-42
-42
-39
-38
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-37
-38
-36
-36
-35
min °C
-43
-43
-44
-45
-42
-42
-42
-41
-38
-36
-35
-35
-36
-36
-38
-38
-37
-36
-37
-57
-61
-62
-69
-66
-65
-64
-65
-63
-58
-54
-53
-55
-54
-56
-59
-56
-54
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3950
4250
6900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-43-44-44-42-42-42-40-38-36-35-35-36-36-38-38-37-36-36-38-39-40-39-37-37-37-35-33-32-30-29-29-29-31-31-30-30-30-32-33-35-34-31-30-30-29-27-26-24-23-22-22-24-23-22-22-23-27-28-30-30-26-25-26-25-23-21-19-19-17-16-18-18-17-17-17-22-23-26-26-22-21-22-21-19-17-15-15-13-11-12-14-15-14-13-16-17-19-19-15-15-15-15-13-10-8-9-6-4-5-7-8-7-6
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 -38°C on Tue afternoon, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW 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
ASCATB284E72S
779 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
820 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
838 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
845 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
846 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
846 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 117).
- km
hy2b281E71S
859 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 100).
- km
hy2b280E71S
874 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 139).
- km
hy2b278E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 130).
- 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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