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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 06 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
km/h
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNW
20
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
55
SSW
80
SSW
85
SSW
75
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
max °C
-33
-33
-32
-34
-35
-36
-37
-38
-38
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-40
-38
-34
min °C
-34
-34
-33
-34
-35
-37
-38
-38
-40
-41
-41
-41
-41
-42
-42
-41
-39
-36
-46
-46
-48
-48
-47
-50
-48
-51
-50
-49
-41
-52
-58
-60
-63
-68
-66
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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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 -32°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW 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
ASCATC276E72S
787 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
793 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
797 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
798 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
799 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
805 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
806 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 31).
- 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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