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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 06 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -47°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
75
WSW
75
W
50
WNW
30
W
25
NNE
30
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
N
10
N
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-47
-47
-45
-45
-42
-37
-35
-34
-33
-34
-35
-38
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
min°C
-47
-47
-47
-45
-45
-42
-36
-35
-34
-35
-37
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
chill°C 
-66
-64
-60
-66
-69
-67
-60
-56
-53
-52
-56
-52
-40
-54
-52
-51
-40
-52
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4150
5000
4150
4000
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-47-46-45-44-40-36-35-34-35-36-39-40-39-40-40-40-41-43-42-41-40-38-34-30-29-29-31-32-33-34-33-33-34-34-35-38-36-35-34-32-28-24-22-23-26-27-27-27-26-26-27-27-28-34-31-30-29-28-23-18-17-19-22-23-22-22-22-21-22-22-23-30-28-26-25-23-18-13-13-15-18-19-17-19-18-17-18-18-20-23-21-19-18-17-12-7-6-9-12-13-10-12-12-11-12-12-13
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 -33°C on Tue night, min -47°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC263E69S
1106 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC262E69S
1131 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC261E69S
1139 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC260E69S
1160 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC263E68S
1187 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC262E68S
1203 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC261E68S
1205 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC259E69S
1213 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC260E68S
1219 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1235 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 291).
- 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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