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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wed
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
0
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
10
S
20
SSW
30
WSW
15
NW
5
NE
15
SE
1
1
2
max °C
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
min °C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-46
-45
-47
-46
-46
-32
-43
-44
-41
-44
-42
-40
-44
-48
-43
-37
-40
0
0
0
0
50
200
0
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-31-31-32-32-32-31-30-30-30-30-31-32-31-31-31-25-25-26-26-26-26-26-25-24-25-25-25-26-27-27-26-26-19-20-20-20-20-20-19-19-18-19-19-20-21-22-21-21-20-14-14-14-14-13-13-14-13-12-14-13-14-16-16-15-16-14-9-8-8-8-6-6-9-7-5-8-7-7-10-9-8-11-8-2-2-1-211-303-1-1-1-4-3-2-4-2
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
684 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
726 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 18).
- 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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