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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
W
20
WSW
30
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
55
SW
65
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
50
SW
55
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
max °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-29
-31
-32
-31
-31
-28
-26
-26
-28
-28
-27
-26
min °C
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
-30
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-46
-46
-47
-49
-48
-51
-52
-53
-49
-50
-48
-44
-42
-43
-41
-44
-40
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
250
0
350
650
450
550
900
450
800
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-31-31-31-30-31-32-31-31-29-27-27-28-28-28-27-26-26-25-25-25-25-26-26-25-25-23-22-21-22-22-21-20-20-20-19-20-19-19-20-20-19-18-17-16-15-16-15-14-14-14-14-13-14-13-13-14-13-12-12-11-9-10-9-8-9-8-8-8-7-10-7-6-9-7-5-7-4-3-4-2-1-4-2-1-1-1-302-30202435635
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

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
ASCATB277E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
632 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
638 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
643 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
643 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
643 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
647 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1
Calm
(1 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
655 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
660 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
664 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
- 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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