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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NW
10
NNE
5
E
0
SW
20
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
60
SSW
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
max °C
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-32
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
min °C
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-33
-31
-31
-30
-31
-31
-30
-48
-41
-38
-32
-45
-48
-48
-44
-46
-47
-43
-43
-47
-48
-47
-47
-49
-50
-51
0
0
50
50
350
0
150
400
150
0
50
0
0
150
0
0
250
0
50
Cloud base (m)
4450
2550
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC278E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
606 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
610 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
638 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
651 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
654 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
674 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 311).
- 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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