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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -42°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
NW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
SW
70
SW
50
SW
45
W
35
W
30
WNW
40
NW
55
NW
40
NW
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
70
W
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2
max °C
-37
-39
-41
-37
-35
-34
-34
-32
-32
-31
-34
-35
-32
-32
-32
-32
-34
-36
-34
min °C
-38
-40
-41
-42
-36
-34
-34
-33
-32
-33
-34
-35
-34
-32
-32
-33
-35
-37
-37
-53
-62
-61
-55
-60
-54
-53
-51
-49
-52
-55
-54
-52
-46
-47
-46
-52
-52
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
4850
4700
3750
2450
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-41-40-36-34-34-33-32-32-34-35-33-32-32-33-35-37-36-32-34-36-36-32-30-28-27-26-27-28-29-28-26-26-27-29-31-29-26-28-30-31-27-24-22-21-20-20-21-22-22-20-20-21-23-23-22-20-23-25-27-24-21-17-17-16-16-16-17-18-17-16-16-17-18-17-16-18-20-24-21-17-13-14-12-12-11-11-15-13-11-11-12-13-13-9-11-14-18-14-11-6-7-5-5-5-5-8-6-5-5-6-7-7
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -42°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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
ASCATB277E73S
609 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
630 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
642 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
676 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
691 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
692 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
693 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 224).
- 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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