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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
80
WNW
90
NNW
115
NNW
100
NNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
W
85
W
85
W
80
W
85
W
70
W
55
W
40
WNW
5
9
1
2
max °C
-15
-14
-20
-23
-27
-27
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
min °C
-15
-18
-24
-25
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-37
-45
-46
-49
-44
-45
-46
-48
-47
-49
-49
-50
-51
-51
-50
-49
1550
1350
900
200
0
150
100
300
850
250
350
150
0
100
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
4000
2450
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-16-22-24-28-27-27-27-28-28-28-27-28-29-30-30-30-10-12-17-19-22-22-21-21-22-22-22-22-22-24-24-25-25-4-7-12-13-16-15-15-15-15-15-16-16-16-18-19-20-19-1-2-7-10-12-11-11-9-9-10-10-11-11-12-14-15-1433-2-6-7-6-7-4-2-5-5-7-7-6-9-12-9995101035231-11-3-5-3
Sunrise
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
Sunset
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu 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
ASCATB276E73S
609 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
622 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
632 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
646 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NE
(63 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
663 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NE
(60 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
663 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NE
(62 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
743 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
747 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 71).
- 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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