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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 10 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
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night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
SW
20
SW
70
WSW
45
W
45
W
30
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
35
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
3
1
3
max °C
-26
-27
-28
-30
-32
-31
-25
-25
-26
-28
-29
-31
-32
-31
-33
-30
-31
-32
-32
min °C
-26
-28
-29
-32
-32
-32
-28
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-33
-32
-34
-31
-31
-32
-33
-39
-42
-44
-40
-42
-45
-48
-43
-43
-45
-46
-49
-51
-49
-49
-48
-44
-44
-45
450
700
0
200
100
0
0
300
50
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
4950
6500
5450
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 -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB275E73S
611 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
611 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
619 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
637 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
643 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
645 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
648 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
652 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 252).
- 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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