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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
45
S
60
SSW
60
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
85
SSW
65
SSW
50
SW
30
W
40
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
3
1
3
1
max °C
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-25
-26
-27
-28
-30
-32
-32
min °C
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-31
-30
-28
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-30
-31
-32
-32
-43
-41
-44
-46
-51
-52
-50
-48
-50
-49
-47
-45
-40
-44
-38
-38
-39
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
0
100
800
400
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu 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
SHIP3665
1171 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2500
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2346
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 330).
SHIP6748
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 330).
SHIP5410
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
SHIP7410
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP1542
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
SHIP4238
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP1916
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
SHIP4763
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
- 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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