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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
15
N
20
NNW
25
W
25
W
40
W
45
W
50
NW
12
max °C
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-25
-21
-16
-11
min °C
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-23
-19
-15
-38
-37
-36
-37
-38
-42
-41
-41
-41
-37
-39
-42
-43
-42
-38
-33
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-37-37-37-37-37-37-36-35-34-35-36-35-32-26-22-18-30-30-30-31-31-31-30-30-29-28-29-29-29-27-22-18-13-23-23-23-23-24-23-23-23-22-22-22-22-22-21-17-13-8-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-18-17-16-18-17-14-10-5-14-14-13-14-13-12-13-12-12-14-12-10-12-12-10-6-2-8-8-6-8-6-6-6-6-6-7-5-3-6-6-405
Sunrise
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
Sunset
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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
ASCATB276E73S
613 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
619 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
626 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
629 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
630 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
634 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
654 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
661 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC268E72S
742 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
742 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 121).
- 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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