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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat afternoon, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

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 km/h
35
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
100
SSW
95
SSW
75
SW
50
WSW
50
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55
WSW
90
WSW
80
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65
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80
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125
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130
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100
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100
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80
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90
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85
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95
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70
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90
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110
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55
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60
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80
SW
75
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Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.24.cc23
T antarctica.wind.48.cc23
T antarctica.wind.72.cc23
T antarctica.wind.96.cc23
T antarctica.wind.120.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
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max°C
-35
-37
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min°C
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-34
-34
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-31
chill°C 
-55
-59
-60
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-66
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-47
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-62
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-55
-55
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat afternoon, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC284E79S
211 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC285E79S
232 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC286E78S
255 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC286E79S
260 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC286E80S
272 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 294).
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* 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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