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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Wed afternoon, min -47°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon afternoon, min -48°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
25
N
30
NNW
40
NNE
50
ENE
30
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
50
NE
25
NE
70
NNW
65
N
80
NE
 cm 
3
8
 mm 
max°C
-45
-44
-45
-46
-46
-46
-46
-45
-45
-45
-45
-45
-47
-46
-45
-41
-38
-38
min°C
-45
-44
-45
-46
-46
-47
-46
-45
-45
-46
-45
-45
-47
-47
-48
-44
-40
-39
chill°C 
-63
-63
-66
-71
-66
-63
-62
-60
-59
-61
-63
-62
-67
-72
-65
-71
-65
-66
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-44-45-46-46-47-46-45-45-46-45-45-47-47-47-43-39-39-39-39-40-41-41-41-41-41-41-42-41-41-42-42-42-39-37-35-33-32-34-35-35-35-35-35-37-38-37-37-37-36-37-35-33-30-29-28-29-30-31-30-31-31-33-35-33-32-32-30-32-31-29-26-25-25-26-26-27-27-28-28-29-30-28-27-27-25-28-26-25-22-19-19-19-20-21-20-21-21-22-23-22-21-20-18-21-20-18-15
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Wed afternoon, min -47°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon afternoon, min -48°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon 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
ASCATC283E72S
772 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 3).
- km
hy2b280E72S
778 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 15).
- km
hy2b283E72S
790 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b281E72S
794 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 5).
- km
hy2b282E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b280E71S
812 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 352).
- km
hy2b279E71S
820 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b278E71S
833 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 355).
- km
hy2b282E71S
841 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 348).
- 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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