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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
SW
55
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
SW
50
SW
55
SW
40
WNW
35
W
1
2
max °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-25
-21
-21
-26
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-25
-26
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-27
-22
-23
-31
-45
-45
-44
-43
-42
-41
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-43
-46
-46
-38
-40
-47
0
100
300
0
300
550
150
300
500
0
450
500
0
300
850
850
0
Cloud base (m)
2550
4050
4250
4850
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-26-26-26-25-26-25-26-27-28-29-26-22-22-29-22-22-22-22-21-20-20-20-20-20-21-22-23-21-18-18-23-16-16-16-16-15-15-15-15-14-15-15-16-17-15-13-12-17-12-11-11-11-10-9-10-10-9-10-10-10-12-10-7-7-11-8-6-5-7-5-4-6-4-4-7-4-4-8-5-1-1-5-112024123032-23662
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 -25°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

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
ASCATC256E75S
649 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
716 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
747 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 78).
- 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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