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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
1
max °C
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
min °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-30
-29
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-42
-40
-29
-37
-43
-45
-46
-46
-46
-47
-46
-47
-43
-43
-42
-42
-42
-46
450
0
350
450
0
100
400
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
50
200
0
50
Cloud base (m)
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-29-29-29-29-28-28-28-30-29-29-27-27-27-27-27-28-22-22-23-23-24-23-23-23-23-24-24-24-22-22-22-22-22-23-16-16-17-17-17-17-17-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-17-10-11-10-11-13-11-11-13-13-13-15-13-11-12-12-12-13-11-5-7-5-4-8-6-5-8-8-7-11-8-6-8-6-6-9-63023-112-2-1-1-4-21-111-31
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 -27°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun 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
ASCATB274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
- 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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