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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
25
SW
30
SW
25
NW
45
WSW
60
NNW
45
N
65
WNW
25
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
N
0
W
0
ESE
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max °C
-38
-37
-37
-35
-34
-34
-33
-34
-38
-35
-37
-41
-42
-42
-43
-43
-42
min °C
-38
-37
-37
-36
-35
-36
-33
-36
-39
-35
-41
-42
-42
-43
-43
-43
-43
-49
-45
-48
-52
-53
-55
-52
-59
-60
-58
-55
-55
-53
-55
-54
-43
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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 -33°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b277E73S
630 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c279E73S
669 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 178).
- km
hy2b276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 165).
- km
hy2c276E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 186).
- km
hy2b278E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 178).
- km
hy2b279E73S
677 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 198).
- 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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