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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
WSW
55
W
45
W
50
WNW
45
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
ENE
10
SE
15
SSW
40
S
50
S
50
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-36
-36
-36
-36
min°C
-35
-33
-34
-34
-36
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-38
-37
-37
-36
-36
-37
chill°C 
-56
-54
-54
-54
-57
-58
-60
-57
-55
-56
-52
-53
-54
-59
-59
-59
-56
-57
-58
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)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-34-34-36-38-37-37-37-38-39-40-39-38-37-37-36-36-37-28-27-28-29-31-32-32-33-33-33-34-35-34-33-33-32-32-32-32-21-21-22-23-25-26-26-27-27-27-28-29-29-28-28-27-27-26-26-16-15-16-17-20-21-21-23-23-22-23-24-23-23-24-23-22-23-21-10-9-10-11-15-17-17-18-19-18-17-19-18-17-21-18-17-19-16-3-2-4-5-8-10-10-12-13-11-11-13-11-11-14-11-10-13-10
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 -33°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the S 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
ASCATB281E69S
1048 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB280E69S
1059 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB279E69S
1083 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB278E69S
1123 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB277E69S
1127 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB279E68S
1133 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB278E68S
1136 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB277E68S
1140 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB281E68S
1143 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
1144 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 344).
- 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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