– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Sat 27 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Vinson MassifWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun night, min -43°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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max°C | -43 | -42 | -36 | -32 | -33 | -37 | -38 | -39 | -37 | -36 | -39 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -34 | -31 | -34 | -35 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -33 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -40 | -41 | -41 |
min°C | -43 | -42 | -39 | -34 | -36 | -38 | -40 | -40 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -40 | -39 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -41 | -39 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -26 | -30 | -37 | -37 | -38 | -36 | -38 | -39 | -41 | -41 | -42 |
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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 -32°C on Sun night, min -43°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Rothera(89062-1) | |||||
Halley | |||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP8050 |
* 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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