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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNE
25
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
S
35
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
80
SSW
45
SW
30
WSW
40
W
55
W
75
W
75
W
65
W
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
30
NW
55
WNW
60
NW
60
NW
45
NW
60
NW
30
WNW
 cm 
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-33
-32
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-24
-21
-20
-21
-22
-24
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-30
-30
min°C
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-33
-31
-29
-28
-28
-29
-28
-26
-23
-20
-22
-24
-25
-27
-28
-28
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-30
-29
-29
-29
-31
-30
chill°C 
-51
-49
-48
-45
-34
-35
-35
-46
-49
-51
-51
-49
-46
-45
-46
-44
-47
-40
-33
-38
-43
-45
-47
-49
-46
-45
-44
-47
-46
-48
-50
-49
-50
-48
-50
-48
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
900
1150
1250
1200
1100
550
350
450
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4150
3800
4650
5500
4650
2450
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:55
8:20
8:38
8:54
9:08
9:22
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
10:16
10:27
Sunset
5:55
5:30
5:12
4:55
4:40
4:28
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW 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
ASCATB279E73S
683 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
798 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
801 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
811 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
816 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
822 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
910 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
913 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
916 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 70).
- 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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