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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
70
WSW
60
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
WNW
60
NNW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
35
NW
55
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
45
WNW
1
max °C
-41
-39
-36
-35
-35
-36
-39
-38
-37
-38
-38
-40
-42
-43
-40
-37
-35
min °C
-41
-41
-37
-35
-35
-38
-40
-39
-37
-38
-39
-41
-43
-44
-42
-38
-36
-67
-66
-57
-54
-54
-61
-60
-57
-54
-54
-58
-64
-64
-69
-69
-64
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
4850
4500
4250
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-40-37-35-35-37-40-39-37-38-39-41-43-44-41-38-36-36-34-32-30-30-32-35-33-32-32-34-35-38-40-37-33-31-31-29-26-23-23-25-29-26-25-26-27-29-33-35-32-27-24-26-24-21-19-18-20-24-22-21-20-22-24-28-30-28-24-20-22-20-17-14-14-15-20-19-18-16-17-19-24-26-25-21-15-15-13-10-8-8-9-13-13-11-9-10-13-17-19-18-14-9
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

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
hy2b277E73S
656 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 112).
- km
hy2b276E73S
657 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 118).
- km
hy2b278E73S
658 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB285E73S
736 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
741 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 161).
- km
hy2c278E72S
748 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 35).
- km
hy2c277E72S
767 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 62).
- km
hy2c280E72S
775 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c281E72S
778 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 15).
- 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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