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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 pm Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -35°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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 km/h
0
W
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
35
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
35
WSW
40
SSW
65
S
65
SSW
85
SSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
50
W
55
W
50
W
40
SW
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
T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
T antarctica.wind.168.cc23
T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
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 mm 
max°C
-31
-32
-34
-35
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-31
-32
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-35
-35
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-36
-37
-30
-28
-26
-27
-32
-32
-32
-32
-34
-34
-34
min°C
-31
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
-34
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-31
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-34
-35
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-35
-36
-37
-37
-35
-29
-26
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-35
chill°C 
-31
-44
-46
-46
-44
-41
-43
-43
-47
-47
-50
-48
-47
-46
-44
-45
-47
-44
-48
-45
-43
-48
-53
-58
-60
-60
-51
-45
-54
-53
-52
-51
-53
-55
-54
-54
Freezing level (m
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500
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Cloud base (m)
4600
4150
2550
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Sunrise
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
1:07
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
1:54
Sunset
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30
12:22
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the SSW by Wed 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
Sky-Blu
552 km NE
1589m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
Criosfera1
612 km S
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 210).
ASCATC276E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 52).
- 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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