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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
NNW
55
NW
80
NW
80
NW
60
NW
85
NNE
45
NNW
35
NNW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
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1
max °C
-35
-35
-30
-28
-27
-29
-37
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-37
-35
min °C
-36
-35
-34
-28
-28
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-37
-54
-57
-57
-50
-48
-59
-58
-56
-46
-47
-38
-45
-51
-51
-50
-44
-37
-47
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: broken
SHIP1089
1747 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP1854
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP5661
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP5007
1754 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4683
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7494
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP6130
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP3067
1754 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP4119
1754 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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