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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon morning, min -44°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
55
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
65
SW
90
SW
85
SW
75
SW
100
SSW
75
SW
60
WSW
65
W
80
W
60
WNW
50
NW
55
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-40
-41
-43
-44
-43
-44
-44
-41
-38
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
min °C
-40
-43
-44
-44
-44
-44
-44
-43
-39
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-41
 chill °C
-64
-66
-69
-71
-73
-73
-72
-72
-65
-60
-61
-62
-59
-60
-60
-60
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-42-44-44-44-44-44-42-39-37-37-37-37-38-38-39-41-35-37-40-40-40-40-41-39-34-32-32-31-32-33-33-34-35-29-32-35-35-35-37-37-35-29-26-26-25-26-26-26-27-29-23-27-31-31-31-33-34-31-24-21-20-20-20-22-22-22-23-17-22-27-27-27-29-30-27-20-16-14-15-15-18-18-17-18-11-15-21-21-20-23-23-21-13-10-8-8-8-11-11-11-12
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 -38°C on Mon morning, min -44°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB262E69S
1144 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB260E69S
1168 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c258E69S
1169 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB261E69S
1185 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 299).
- km
hy2c260E69S
1185 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c259E69S
1192 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c257E69S
1200 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
- km
hy2c263E68S
1216 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB259E69S
1218 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 289).
- 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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