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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 12 am Wed 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sun
2
night
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night
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part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
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clear
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light snow
cloudy
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clear
clear
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clear
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cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
WNW
45
NNW
35
N
10
E
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
55
SW
55
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
10
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WSW
10
W
0
NNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
SSW
40
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
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T antarctica.wind.18.cc23
T antarctica.wind.42.cc23
T antarctica.wind.66.cc23
T antarctica.wind.90.cc23
T antarctica.wind.114.cc23
T antarctica.wind.138.cc23
T antarctica.wind.162.cc23
T antarctica.wind.186.cc23
T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
T antarctica.wind.234.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-29
-29
-31
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
min°C
-31
-30
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-33
-33
-31
-30
-28
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-31
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
chill°C 
-48
-48
-47
-47
-45
-46
-42
-49
-51
-52
-50
-50
-47
-41
-42
-39
-32
-34
-37
-39
-41
-39
-42
-38
-37
-31
-40
-40
-39
-38
-40
-48
-49
-48
-44
-41
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
200
400
750
450
550
700
400
300
350
0
0
100
0
0
400
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5500
4800
4250
4150
4350
4500
4350
5300
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
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12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -29°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC277E73S
620 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
627 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
650 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
663 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
668 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 83).
- 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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