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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
25
N
25
NE
35
E
40
E
40
ESE
20
NW
1
max °C
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
min °C
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
-42
-41
-41
-43
-48
-47
-43
-34
-41
-41
-43
-42
-35
-49
-51
-53
-54
-52
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-33-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-35-35-35-35-34-35-35-35-36-35-28-29-30-30-29-29-29-28-29-29-29-29-30-29-29-29-29-30-30-24-24-25-26-24-23-23-22-22-22-22-23-23-23-23-23-23-24-24-19-19-21-20-18-18-17-16-16-16-16-18-18-18-18-17-17-18-18-13-12-16-14-12-13-11-9-11-9-10-13-12-12-14-11-10-12-12-6-6-9-8-6-6-5-3-4-3-3-7-6-6-8-5-4-5-5
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE 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
ASCATB277E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
612 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
614 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SE
(68 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
633 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
650 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 121).
- km
hy2b275E73S
655 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SE
(58 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
661 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
hy2b276E73S
665 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 145).
- km
hy2b277E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 139).
- 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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