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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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light snow
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light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
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some clouds
cloudy
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cloudy
light snow
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some clouds
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km/h
35
W
35
NW
45
NW
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25
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20
WNW
25
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NNW
35
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WNW
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25
NW
60
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max °C
-33
-32
-33
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-32
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-31
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-35
-37
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-38
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min °C
-34
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-34
-38
-38
-37
-39
-38
-36
-33
-52
-51
-54
-53
-48
-46
-47
-45
-46
-51
-56
-59
-59
-56
-54
-59
-56
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
Cloud base (m)
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Sunset
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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 Tue night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b279E72S
781 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
787 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
794 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
796 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
802 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
811 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
812 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
823 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
826 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
- 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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