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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun afternoon, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -48°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
80
SW
85
SW
75
SW
80
SW
60
SW
90
SSW
95
SW
85
SW
95
SW
85
SW
80
W
5
SSE
35
S
20
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
20
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-35
-38
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-36
-34
-34
-43
-44
-44
-46
-47
-47
min °C
-35
-38
-38
-39
-41
-41
-40
-39
-37
-35
-41
-44
-44
-46
-47
-47
-48
 chill °C
-59
-66
-63
-66
-66
-69
-68
-65
-64
-60
-63
-64
-65
-64
-71
-73
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-37-38-39-40-41-40-39-37-35-38-44-44-45-47-47-48-29-31-32-32-34-34-33-32-31-29-32-37-39-40-42-42-43-23-24-25-25-26-26-25-25-24-22-25-30-33-35-37-36-37-17-17-19-20-20-21-20-19-18-16-19-23-28-30-32-31-32-11-11-15-16-16-16-15-14-13-10-13-17-22-26-28-27-27-5-4-8-9-10-10-8-7-6-3-6-10-16-19-21-21-21
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun afternoon, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -48°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

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
ASCATB332E75S
1440 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC261E66S
1479 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1498 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC260E66S
1532 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC259E66S
1541 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB258E66S
1553 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC258E66S
1556 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC257E66S
1561 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB258E65S
1564 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1568 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 240).
- 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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