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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue morning, min -45°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat afternoon, min -46°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
90
SW
80
SSW
70
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
65
SW
55
WSW
30
SSW
55
SSW
85
SSW
85
SSW
95
SSW
100
SSW
85
SW
110
SW
95
SW
65
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-41
-39
-39
-39
-38
-40
-40
-43
-43
-45
-45
-43
-42
-42
-41
-38
-37
-36
-35
min °C
-41
-40
-39
-40
-40
-40
-43
-43
-45
-46
-46
-44
-42
-42
-41
-40
-37
-37
-37
 chill °C
-71
-66
-64
-64
-64
-65
-64
-62
-73
-75
-76
-74
-73
-70
-71
-69
-61
-59
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-40-39-40-39-40-42-43-44-46-46-44-42-42-41-39-37-37-36-37-34-33-34-33-34-36-38-40-42-42-40-38-37-36-34-31-30-29-32-28-26-28-27-27-29-32-35-37-38-36-33-32-31-27-23-22-21-26-24-20-22-20-22-24-28-32-34-35-33-30-27-26-22-18-16-16-21-21-14-17-14-17-20-24-28-31-32-31-26-22-20-17-12-11-12-15-14-8-10-8-10-14-18-22-25-26-24-20-15-14-10-6-4-5
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 -38°C on Tue morning, min -45°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat afternoon, min -46°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC277E72S
717 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
726 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
733 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
750 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
753 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
757 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1207 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC288E68S
1209 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
1220 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SW
(71 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1227 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the WSW
(75 kph at 238).
- 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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