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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
15
SW
70
WSW
50
W
40
W
30
WNW
30
NW
20
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
2
1
2
max °C
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-32
-31
-25
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-32
-32
-30
-30
min °C
-26
-27
-28
-29
-32
-32
-32
-28
-26
-28
-30
-32
-33
-32
-33
-31
-30
-41
-40
-42
-44
-42
-40
-44
-48
-43
-44
-45
-48
-47
-50
-48
-48
-46
150
400
700
0
150
50
0
0
350
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2800
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-27-28-29-31-32-32-27-26-28-30-32-33-32-33-31-30-21-21-22-23-25-26-26-22-22-23-24-27-28-27-27-27-26-15-15-16-17-18-19-20-17-16-16-18-21-22-22-22-22-21-11-9-9-12-12-13-15-13-11-11-12-15-17-17-16-18-16-7-4-3-8-6-7-11-7-5-7-6-9-12-11-10-14-10134-210-4-1201-2-5-5-3-7-3
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATC256E75S
647 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
669 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
678 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
744 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
749 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 12).
- 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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