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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NE by Thu night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
15
N
15
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
5
WSW
5
NW
20
W
35
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WNW
55
NW
55
NNW
65
N
80
NNE
60
N
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
3
 mm
max °C
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-38
-37
-35
-34
-35
-36
-42
min °C
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-43
-42
-40
-38
-36
-35
-35
-37
-43
 chill °C
-51
-53
-52
-51
-41
-41
-41
-61
-63
-64
-64
-59
-58
-58
-58
-62
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
3850
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-40-41-41-41-42-43-42-39-38-36-35-35-37-43-32-34-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-36-33-31-30-30-30-33-38-25-28-28-29-29-30-29-29-29-29-26-24-24-24-25-28-33-20-22-23-24-24-24-24-24-23-24-22-19-19-19-20-23-28-16-18-19-20-19-20-19-19-19-19-18-14-15-15-16-19-24-10-11-12-13-13-13-13-12-13-13-11-8-8-8-10-13-17
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the NE by Thu night).

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
ASCATB279E71S
906 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
916 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
917 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
917 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
920 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
920 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
977 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC279E70S
995 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
1021 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC280E70S
1022 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 347).
- 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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