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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SW
45
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
WSW
45
SW
55
WSW
45
W
50
NNW
1
3
max °C
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-31
-28
-24
-23
-23
min °C
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-26
-27
-29
-31
-31
-27
-23
-32
-44
-46
-46
-45
-44
-44
-42
-40
-40
-40
-38
-40
-43
-44
-45
-48
-45
-39
-48
150
500
0
100
300
0
100
450
100
250
500
100
150
400
0
0
400
300
0
Cloud base (m)
5450
4200
4400
3750
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-27-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-25-26-27-29-31-30-26-23-28-23-22-22-22-22-22-21-21-21-20-20-21-22-23-25-24-21-19-23-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-15-15-15-15-15-16-17-19-18-16-15-17-11-10-12-11-11-12-11-10-11-10-10-11-11-11-13-12-10-10-12-5-4-8-6-6-7-6-4-6-5-4-6-6-5-8-7-4-5-613-112-113123123-2-1321
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 -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Tue 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
ASCATB249E74S
859 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
877 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB249E73S
893 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
895 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB248E73S
911 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB247E73S
929 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
949 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB246E73S
957 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
961 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB245E73S
968 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 107).
- 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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