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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
35
SW
50
SSW
55
SW
60
SW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SW
50
SW
55
SW
2
2
3
2
max °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-30
-28
-28
-30
-30
-29
-29
-27
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-32
-32
-32
-30
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-47
-46
-45
-44
-46
-46
-48
-47
-49
-49
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
0
150
400
200
150
250
0
0
50
0
100
550
100
300
550
50
500
Cloud base (m)
5100
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-31-31-32-31-32-32-32-30-29-29-30-30-29-29-28-25-25-24-25-26-25-26-26-26-25-24-23-24-24-23-23-23-19-18-17-18-18-18-19-20-19-19-17-17-18-17-17-17-16-13-11-11-12-12-12-13-14-13-14-12-10-12-11-10-11-9-8-6-4-6-6-5-7-7-7-10-6-3-7-5-4-6-3-213122-1-10-31402404
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 Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC276E73S
668 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 29).
- 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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