– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sat 16 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sat 16 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Sat 16 May Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon morning, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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max °C | -40 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -33 | -35 | -32 | -32 | -35 | -36 | -38 |
min °C | -41 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -42 |
-57 | -58 | -54 | -54 | -53 | -58 | -57 | -55 | -52 | -49 | -48 | -55 | -56 | -60 | -56 | -55 | -56 | -65 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 3600 | 4650 | 3600 | 3550 | ||||||||||||||
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon morning, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATC237E67S | |||||
ASCATC237E66S | |||||
ASCATC236E67S | |||||
ASCATC236E66S | |||||
ASCATC235E67S | |||||
ASCATC234E67S | |||||
ASCATC233E67S | |||||
ASCATC232E67S | |||||
ASCATC235E66S |
* 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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