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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
SW
60
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
max °C
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
min °C
-29
-29
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-49
-50
-43
-43
-42
-38
-38
-37
-38
-39
-39
-35
-35
-36
-39
-39
-39
0
200
800
550
650
1000
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800
850
650
600
650
300
250
350
0
100
Cloud base (m)
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB257E75S
636 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
636 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
663 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
663 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
665 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
675 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
675 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 252).
- 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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