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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, stormy winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
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light snow
km/h
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
40
NW
55
NW
35
NW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
35
NNW
45
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
N
30
NW
35
NNW
90
NW
65
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max °C
-33
-33
-32
-32
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-32
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-32
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-37
-39
-39
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-39
-35
-33
min °C
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-33
-36
-39
-39
-39
-40
-39
-37
-36
-55
-52
-50
-52
-54
-52
-49
-47
-47
-45
-52
-55
-58
-57
-56
-58
-58
-64
-58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
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2500
2500
2500
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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
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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 -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, stormy winds from the NW by Fri 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
ASCATB279E73S
680 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
692 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
727 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB285E73S
733 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
753 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
753 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
754 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
771 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 104).
- 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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