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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12am Thu 28 Jan Local Time
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Mon
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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Wind km/h
25 NW25
15 WSW15
20 WSW20
20 WNW20
10 WNW10
15 SW15
45 SW45
65 WSW65
50 WSW50
30 SW30
35 SSW35
40 S40
30 SSE30
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35 SE35
25 SE25
15 SE15
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0 SSE0
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15 W15
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30 WSW30
30 WSW30
35 WSW35
35 W35
35 W35
30 W30
25 W25
40 W40
30 WSW30
30 SW30
50 SSW50
45 SSW45
75 SSW75
cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear
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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
University Wisconsin Id 8917
548 km NE
1395m alt.
3 hours ago
-19.6° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
Criosfera1
612 km S
1285m alt.
3 hours ago
-20.7° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
Navy Operated(amos)
723 km SW
1530m alt.
3 hours ago
-17.3° C
No report.
Limbert
723 km ENE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
-7.3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
ASCATB256E74S
734 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 264).
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* 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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