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
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light snow
cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
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some clouds
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cloudy
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cloudy
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cloudy
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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
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NW
25
N
30
NW
35
NNW
90
NW
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max °C
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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
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0
0
0
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0
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Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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
ASCATC278E73S
652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
664 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 145).
- km
hy2b279E73S
666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
675 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
691 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
692 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
695 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
704 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
723 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 135).
- 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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