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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
NW
60
NNW
30
SW
35
SW
25
W
25
WNW
40
NW
50
NNW
30
WNW
60
SW
85
SW
55
WSW
60
W
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
1
max °C
-39
-36
-35
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
-41
-42
-39
-36
-35
-32
-32
-32
-32
min °C
-41
-38
-35
-36
-39
-40
-39
-38
-39
-40
-42
-43
-44
-37
-35
-35
-32
-32
-32
-66
-59
-54
-58
-62
-61
-59
-54
-56
-61
-63
-63
-67
-63
-56
-58
-48
-49
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
4750
4550
4100
4400
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-37-35-36-38-40-39-38-39-40-42-43-42-37-35-34-32-32-32-35-32-30-30-32-35-33-32-33-34-36-39-38-32-30-28-26-26-27-29-26-23-23-25-29-26-26-26-27-30-34-33-27-23-21-20-20-21-24-21-18-18-20-24-22-21-21-22-25-30-30-23-18-16-17-17-17-20-17-14-14-16-20-19-17-16-17-20-25-26-19-13-11-13-13-13-13-10-8-8-9-14-12-10-10-10-14-18-19-13-6-4-7-6-6
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 -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun 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
ASCATB275E73S
646 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
685 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
719 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
721 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
725 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
746 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 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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