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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -46°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
60
ENE
55
E
50
E
20
E
10
NNW
30
W
55
WNW
80
NW
50
NW
25
NNE
30
NE
35
N
55
NE
10
SW
40
NNE
60
ENE
60
NE
60
ENE
70
E
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Snowflake cm
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-44
-45
-45
-44
-43
-41
-38
-38
-37
-37
-42
-43
-43
-46
-44
-44
-44
-44
-44
min °C
-45
-45
-45
-45
-44
-42
-41
-38
-38
-41
-43
-43
-46
-46
-45
-44
-44
-44
-45
 chill °C
-71
-70
-70
-64
-54
-62
-64
-64
-60
-60
-63
-64
-61
-58
-68
-70
-70
-70
-72
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3800
6450
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -46°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Fri 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
ASCATC283E71S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
862 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
890 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC282E70S
932 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
950 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 142).
- km
hy2b268E69S
1074 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b284E69S
1093 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 152).
- km
hy2b286E69S
1104 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 45).
- km
hy2b275E69S
1120 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 222).
- km
hy2b285E69S
1120 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 88).
- 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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