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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Tue night). Mainly severe gales.

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
15
NW
30
W
40
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
65
NNW
30
N
40
NE
45
ENE
35
ESE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
WSW
45
SSW
60
SW
35
W
30
NNW
30
W
2
1
4
max °C
-36
-35
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-38
-37
-36
-35
-31
-26
-26
-31
-32
min °C
-37
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-39
-38
-38
-37
-35
-33
-29
-28
-32
-33
-50
-52
-54
-54
-53
-55
-52
-53
-53
-58
-57
-56
-54
-46
-52
-51
-43
-46
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5450
5200
4150
4000
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:31
1:39
1:46
1:54
2:01
2:10
Sunset
11:57
11:49
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:15

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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 Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Tue night). Mainly severe gales.

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
ASCATC277E73S
609 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
619 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
630 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 97).
- km
hy2b277E73S
650 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
679 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
685 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 168).
- 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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