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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
max °C
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-32
-31
-32
-33
-31
-28
-27
-24
min °C
-26
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-29
-27
-26
-33
-32
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-34
-39
-40
-43
-45
-47
-48
-51
-43
-40
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3550
3000
4450
5050
4500
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-38-38-39-39-40-41-41-42-42-41-44-43-42-39-38-36-32-32-32-32-33-34-34-35-36-37-37-37-39-39-37-34-33-31-26-25-26-26-27-27-28-29-30-31-32-32-33-33-33-29-27-25-22-22-22-22-22-22-23-23-25-26-27-27-28-29-28-24-23-21-19-19-19-19-18-18-18-18-21-23-23-23-24-25-24-20-18-17-13-13-13-12-12-12-11-12-14-16-17-17-18-18-17-13-12-10
Sunrise
5:16
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
6:00
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 -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
2.8 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATC243E67S
1626 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
1659 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC243E66S
1684 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC242E66S
1693 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1708 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC239E67S
1712 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC241E66S
1719 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATC240E67S
1729 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATC240E66S
1746 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 175).
- 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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