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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -45°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
25
N
30
NNE
40
WNW
25
N
30
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NNW
25
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-36
-37
-37
-36
-34
-34
-34
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-38
-40
-43
-44
-43
min °C
-36
-37
-37
-36
-36
-34
-35
-36
-38
-40
-40
-38
-39
-42
-44
-45
-44
-53
-56
-54
-54
-55
-54
-55
-53
-56
-59
-59
-55
-60
-65
-63
-59
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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 -34°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -45°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATB264E70S
1057 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1067 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1079 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB264E69S
1143 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
1163 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
1174 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
1177 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB263E69S
1178 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB261E69S
1189 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SE
(12 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB262E69S
1190 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 252).
- 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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