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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
km/h
10
SSW
25
WSW
55
W
65
WSW
85
W
70
W
75
W
55
WNW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
WNW
30
NW
15
NNW
40
NE
40
NE
20
NNW
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
1
2
2
1
2
max °C
-41
-41
-40
-39
-35
-32
-30
-27
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-29
-33
-35
-33
min °C
-41
-42
-41
-40
-38
-34
-30
-30
-26
-27
-28
-26
-27
-32
-34
-35
-34
-53
-60
-65
-65
-64
-57
-52
-51
-43
-44
-46
-41
-40
-51
-48
-50
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-41-40-37-33-30-29-26-27-27-26-27-31-34-35-34-35-36-35-35-32-28-26-24-21-21-22-21-22-25-27-28-27-28-29-29-28-26-23-22-19-15-15-15-14-16-19-19-20-20-23-24-24-24-22-19-18-16-11-11-11-11-13-16-14-15-16-17-19-19-20-19-15-14-12-8-8-8-7-10-12-10-11-12-11-13-13-13-12-9-7-6-2-2-20-4-6-3-4-6
Sunrise
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm 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
ASCATC278E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
799 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
800 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
801 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
805 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC267E72S
811 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
826 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC266E72S
827 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 265).
- 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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