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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue afternoon, min -47°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed afternoon, min -46°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
55
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
45
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
10
NW
50
W
45
NW
95
W
50
NW
30
N
35
NE
45
NE
35
ENE
25
NE
50
NNW
35
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-44
-44
-44
-45
-47
-46
-45
-45
-43
-43
-40
-39
-39
-41
-42
-43
-46
-46
-45
min °C
-45
-45
-45
-47
-47
-46
-46
-45
-44
-45
-41
-39
-41
-42
-42
-45
-46
-46
-46
 chill °C
-71
-70
-70
-69
-68
-67
-66
-58
-68
-65
-70
-61
-62
-64
-65
-65
-65
-71
-70
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5250
7250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-45-45-46-47-46-46-45-44-44-41-39-40-42-42-44-46-46-46-40-40-41-42-43-42-41-40-38-38-36-34-36-38-38-40-42-42-40-34-35-36-38-39-37-36-34-32-31-30-29-32-34-34-35-37-37-34-29-30-31-33-34-33-31-30-27-26-25-24-27-29-29-30-32-32-29-24-24-25-27-29-28-28-26-24-22-21-20-23-24-24-25-27-27-24-17-17-18-21-23-22-21-19-17-16-15-13-17-18-18-18-20-21-17
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 -43°C on Tue afternoon, min -47°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed afternoon, min -46°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC283E72S
817 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
842 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
846 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
847 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
857 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
884 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
915 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
932 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC282E70S
937 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
941 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 328).
- 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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