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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
25
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
50
WNW
1
max °C
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-30
-32
-32
-32
-31
min °C
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-33
-33
-33
-32
-46
-46
-43
-42
-39
-37
-37
-38
-45
-42
-45
-46
-46
-44
-45
-45
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
50
200
0
50
350
0
50
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -30°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB276E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
678 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
685 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
737 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
- 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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