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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
30
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
40
WSW
40
W
40
NW
50
NW
40
NW
25
NNW
15
W
20
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
25
NE
15
N
10
NNW
2
2
1
max °C
-29
-31
-29
-26
-25
-25
-25
-29
-32
-33
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
min °C
-31
-31
-30
-28
-25
-25
-27
-31
-32
-34
-35
-34
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-37
-44
-47
-50
-48
-41
-41
-45
-50
-50
-50
-48
-48
-45
-47
-45
-48
-49
-47
-49
0
0
0
0
850
850
850
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
2500
2450
5350
4750
4450
3950
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-30-31-30-27-25-25-26-30-32-34-35-34-33-33-33-34-34-35-36-24-26-25-22-19-19-20-24-26-27-29-28-28-27-27-27-28-29-30-18-20-19-16-13-11-14-17-18-20-22-22-21-19-19-20-21-22-24-12-15-16-11-7-6-7-12-14-14-16-18-16-15-15-16-18-19-19-7-10-12-6-2-1-1-7-9-8-12-14-13-11-12-13-14-16-15-1-4-616750-3-2-5-8-6-5-6-6-8-9-9
Sunrise
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
Sunset
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55

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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 morning, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat 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
ASCATC276E73S
635 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
647 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATC273E72S
683 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
690 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1
Calm
(1 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
702 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
705 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC270E72S
735 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 84).
- 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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