– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -47°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 4100 | 3800 | 2450 | ||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -42 | -41 | -40 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -33 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -40 | -47 | -46 | -41 |
min °C | -42 | -41 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -41 | -39 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -32 | -35 | -47 | -47 | -47 | -45 |
chill °C | -60 | -59 | -61 | -62 | -58 | -64 | -67 | -56 | -53 | -50 | -54 | -63 | -76 | -76 | -76 | -75 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
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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 -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -47°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
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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ASCATC297E64S | |||||
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ASCATC297E63S |
* 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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