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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, severe gales from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
E
5
W
10
WNW
40
W
55
W
25
NNW
45
NNE
65
NE
40
NE
15
ESE
25
NNE
35
ENE
45
NE
70
ENE
75
ENE
65
NE
55
NE
45
ENE
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-44
-44
-43
-41
-38
-37
-37
-41
-44
-45
-46
-45
-43
-44
-44
-44
-44
-44
-44
min °C
-44
-44
-44
-43
-38
-37
-39
-43
-45
-46
-47
-46
-45
-45
-45
-45
-44
-44
-44
 chill °C
-58
-53
-56
-59
-61
-54
-62
-69
-59
-61
-69
-67
-68
-72
-73
-73
-69
-68
-62
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-44-44-42-38-37-38-42-45-46-47-46-44-45-45-45-44-44-44-39-39-38-36-33-33-34-38-39-41-42-41-40-41-40-40-39-39-39-33-33-32-29-26-27-30-33-34-35-37-35-34-36-35-34-33-33-34-28-28-27-24-21-22-25-28-28-30-32-30-29-30-29-30-28-28-29-24-24-23-20-16-18-21-23-25-26-27-24-24-25-24-25-23-23-25-17-18-16-13-10-11-14-17-18-19-20-18-17-18-18-19-16-16-18
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 -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, severe gales from the ENE by Sat 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
ASCATB283E69S
1045 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB270E69S
1047 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB271E69S
1059 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB269E69S
1065 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB284E69S
1068 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1102 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1112 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
1125 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB279E69S
1127 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB277E68S
1128 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 225).
- 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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