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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -44°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri morning, min -41°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
70
SSW
60
SSW
45
SW
60
SW
80
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
40
WSW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
45
WSW
30
WNW
15
WSW
20
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
max °C
-43
-42
-41
-39
-38
-36
-36
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-34
-36
-35
-37
-37
-38
min °C
-44
-42
-41
-40
-39
-38
-36
-36
-38
-37
-36
-35
-35
-36
-37
-38
-37
-41
-71
-67
-65
-64
-65
-60
-56
-55
-54
-51
-55
-54
-54
-54
-55
-56
-51
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
4800
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-42-41-40-39-37-36-36-37-37-36-35-35-36-36-38-37-40-39-37-36-35-34-32-31-30-31-31-29-29-28-30-31-31-32-34-34-32-30-30-29-27-25-24-24-24-22-21-22-23-24-25-25-28-30-27-25-26-25-23-20-19-19-19-18-16-17-18-20-20-20-23-26-23-21-22-22-18-16-15-14-15-15-12-12-14-15-15-16-19-20-17-15-15-15-12-9-9-7-9-8-6-6-7-9-9-10-13
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 -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -44°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri morning, min -41°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
ASCATB280E71S
911 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
912 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1014 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
1018 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
1019 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1020 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
1021 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 255).
- 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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