– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 5000 | 4500 | 4050 | |||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -37 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -39 | -41 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -43 |
min °C | -38 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -45 | -45 |
chill °C | -65 | -63 | -58 | -54 | -52 | -48 | -46 | -58 | -59 | -56 | -59 | -55 | -55 | -66 | -67 | -68 | -66 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -34°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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* 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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