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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
 km/h
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
NNW
1
max °C
-31
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-30
-29
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-28
-48
-47
-49
-50
-54
-50
-50
-48
-43
-43
-41
-39
-38
-37
-38
-36
-36
0
0
250
0
0
200
0
300
800
600
650
950
550
750
1000
700
750
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC278E73S
637 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
641 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
648 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
653 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
654 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
654 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
658 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 298).
- 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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