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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon morning, min -43°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri morning, min -41°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue night, min -44°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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 km/h
55
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
90
SSW
100
WSW
80
WSW
80
W
100
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90
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80
NW
55
NNW
30
N
15
NW
35
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
40
W
55
W
40
NW
50
NNW
65
N
55
NNW
75
N
70
NNE
40
NNE
40
NW
65
WNW
60
NW
30
NW
30
SW
50
SSW
35
SW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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 mm 
max°C
-37
-39
-41
-43
-42
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-41
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-29
-29
-29
-29
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min°C
-38
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-32
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-37
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-44
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-40
-36
chill°C 
-60
-58
-57
-59
-63
-60
-60
-61
-55
-53
-52
-55
-52
-54
-59
-56
-56
-64
-66
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-62
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-54
-60
-63
-62
-66
-65
-62
-69
-69
-70
-65
-60
-62
-56
Freezing level (m
0
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Cloud base (m)
4000
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4650
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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 -30°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon morning, min -43°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri morning, min -41°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the NNE by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Criosfera1
612 km S
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
-48° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
Limbert
723 km ENE
165m alt.
2 hours ago
-46° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
Fossil Bluff
941 km NE
438m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Butler Island
988 km ENE
474m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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