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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
km/h
35
N
30
NNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
80
NW
65
NW
75
NNE
50
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
WSW
15
SW
35
SW
35
WNW
40
NNW
40
N
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1
1
max °C
-33
-36
-35
-29
-28
-27
-29
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-35
-34
-33
-35
-38
min °C
-37
-37
-35
-34
-28
-28
-37
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-35
-34
-37
-40
-56
-55
-58
-57
-50
-48
-60
-57
-52
-50
-45
-45
-45
-47
-51
-53
-52
-57
-59
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
5500
5300
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-37-35-32-28-28-33-36-36-36-37-37-37-37-36-35-34-36-39-29-30-29-26-22-22-28-30-30-30-30-31-31-31-31-30-30-31-34-22-22-22-19-16-16-22-24-23-23-23-24-24-24-24-24-25-26-29-17-18-17-14-11-12-17-19-18-18-18-19-20-20-21-20-20-21-25-12-14-12-9-6-8-14-15-14-14-14-15-17-17-17-17-15-16-21-5-7-6-31-2-7-9-7-8-7-9-10-10-11-10-9-9-14
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 -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue 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
ASCATB276E73S
613 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
617 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ENE
(60 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
646 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
665 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the E
(63 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
693 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
700 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
709 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
716 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
720 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 349).
- 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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