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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Sun morning, min -47°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed afternoon, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, gales from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
50
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
35
E
10
ESE
15
NE
10
NNE
35
W
55
WNW
45
NNW
50
NNE
55
NE
65
NE
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-46
-45
-45
-45
-44
-45
-45
-46
-47
-46
-45
-45
-42
-40
-39
-39
-41
-42
-44
min °C
-47
-46
-45
-46
-45
-45
-46
-47
-47
-47
-46
-45
-45
-41
-40
-41
-41
-43
-44
 chill °C
-61
-62
-60
-68
-67
-67
-70
-71
-69
-60
-61
-57
-60
-65
-62
-64
-64
-68
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-46-45-46-45-45-46-47-47-47-46-45-44-41-40-40-41-43-44-42-42-41-40-40-40-41-42-43-43-42-41-39-36-36-37-38-39-40-37-37-36-35-34-35-36-38-38-38-37-35-33-30-31-33-35-35-35-32-32-31-29-29-29-30-32-33-34-33-31-28-25-26-29-31-30-30-27-27-26-25-23-24-24-26-28-29-29-27-24-21-23-24-25-24-25-21-21-19-18-17-17-18-20-21-23-22-21-18-15-16-18-19-18-19
Sunrise
12:00
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 -44°C on Sun morning, min -47°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed afternoon, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, gales from the NE by Thu 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
hy2b282E72S
812 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b282E71S
835 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b281E71S
881 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 8).
- km
hy2b283E70S
937 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
- km
hy2b270E69S
1047 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 285).
- km
hy2b271E69S
1049 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 285).
- km
hy2b269E69S
1055 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 285).
- km
hy2b277E69S
1069 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b268E69S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b275E69S
1081 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
- 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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