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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu afternoon, min -48°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4150
km/h
90
SW
70
SW
75
SSW
95
SSW
80
SW
95
SW
90
SSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
70
WSW
90
W
55
SSW
75
SSW
75
SW
120
SW
95
WSW
65
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
max °C
-38
-39
-41
-40
-39
-37
-34
-33
-36
-38
-39
-43
-42
-43
-40
-40
-42
min °C
-39
-41
-41
-41
-40
-38
-36
-35
-37
-39
-44
-45
-42
-46
-42
-42
-45
 chill °C
-66
-67
-68
-70
-67
-66
-62
-62
-62
-65
-71
-71
-69
-74
-73
-69
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-41-40-38-35-34-37-39-42-44-42-45-41-41-44-33-34-34-34-33-31-29-29-30-32-36-39-37-39-37-36-38-25-26-27-27-26-24-22-22-23-24-30-32-32-33-32-29-32-20-21-21-22-20-19-17-17-17-18-24-27-28-27-28-22-27-16-16-16-16-16-14-12-11-13-12-19-23-24-23-22-16-22-9-10-10-10-10-8-5-5-6-6-12-17-17-16-16-10-15
Sunrise
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 -33°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu afternoon, min -48°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

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
ASCATC264E66S
1499 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC263E66S
1504 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC262E66S
1517 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC261E66S
1520 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC260E66S
1531 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC259E66S
1538 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC258E66S
1557 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC264E65S
1565 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC257E66S
1566 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC256E66S
1575 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 246).
- 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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