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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
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light snow
light snow
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
N
10
W
10
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
10
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
2
1
max °C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
min °C
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-45
-47
-46
-46
-38
-43
-40
-43
-46
-47
-39
-37
-40
-41
-44
-43
-39
-37
-36
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300
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50
0
150
Cloud base (m)
2500
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2450
2450
4850
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
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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 -30°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun 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
ASCATC256E75S
645 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
662 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
682 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC254E74S
701 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC255E73S
765 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
859 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
873 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
884 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
921 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
928 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 79).
- 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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