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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NE
20
NE
10
W
15
W
10
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
10
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
1
max °C
-31
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-29
min °C
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-47
-46
-42
-44
-42
-44
-45
-47
-40
-37
-40
-40
-41
-41
-39
-39
-40
0
0
150
0
0
250
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
100
0
150
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
2500
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB256E75S
647 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
655 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
738 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
741 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
744 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
749 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
755 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
758 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
760 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
761 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 39).
- 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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