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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Fri night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
WSW
15
W
10
NNE
20
NW
65
WNW
45
N
40
N
50
NE
55
N
60
N
85
NNW
35
NNE
45
NE
55
NNW
35
N
50
NE
55
ENE
50
ENE
 cm 
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
1.0
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-39
-39
-38
-35
-33
-31
-32
-35
-35
-36
-34
-33
-38
-38
-33
-33
-34
-39
min°C
-39
-39
-39
-38
-34
-32
-32
-37
-37
-37
-34
-35
-38
-38
-37
-33
-36
-40
chill°C 
-56
-53
-50
-54
-56
-51
-50
-58
-62
-60
-59
-57
-59
-60
-56
-53
-60
-56
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
4700
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-39-37-34-32-32-36-36-37-34-34-38-38-35-33-35-40-35-34-33-31-29-29-30-33-31-31-28-29-33-31-29-29-32-35-30-30-26-25-24-25-27-30-26-25-22-24-27-24-23-25-28-30-26-25-22-20-20-22-24-27-24-22-19-21-23-21-19-21-23-25-22-22-17-18-17-19-22-24-22-19-17-18-20-17-16-17-19-20-16-15-11-11-10-12-15-17-15-13-11-12-14-11-10-11-12-13
Sunrise
3:58
4:15
4:37
5:16
12:00
12:00
Sunset
7:20
7:01
6:39
6:00
12:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the NNE by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Fri 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
ASCATB239E72S
1243 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB240E71S
1250 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ESE
(58 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB247E70S
1268 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB239E71S
1277 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB246E70S
1278 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB238E72S
1281 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB238E71S
1288 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB237E72S
1300 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
1309 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB245E70S
1310 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 6).
- 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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