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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
E
10
NNE
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
30
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
E
0
SE
0
WNW
0
ENE
10
E
20
E
4
1
max °C
-32
-31
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-29
-30
min °C
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-43
-40
-43
-42
-42
-44
-47
-47
-45
-43
-42
-41
-39
-28
-29
-29
-34
-37
-42
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
50
350
100
300
550
150
250
450
100
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
3850
2450
2450
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB254E74S
726 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
861 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
882 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB249E73S
894 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB248E73S
905 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
910 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB247E73S
934 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
939 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB246E73S
947 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
970 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 122).
- 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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