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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Tue
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
20
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
30
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
max °C
-31
-30
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-32
-32
-31
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-47
-47
-48
-46
-40
-30
-31
-37
-45
-51
-53
-52
-51
-50
-50
-51
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-36-36-36-36-36-36-36-36-36-36-37-37-35-35-35-31-31-31-31-31-30-31-31-31-32-33-32-33-33-32-32-32-27-26-26-26-25-24-25-25-25-26-29-27-29-29-29-28-29-23-22-22-23-21-20-20-20-20-21-25-25-27-27-26-26-26-20-19-19-20-17-17-16-16-15-16-21-23-25-24-23-23-23-13-12-12-13-11-10-10-9-9-10-15-17-18-18-17-17-16
Sunrise
1:54
2:01
2:10
2:17
2:26
Sunset
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:15
11:07
9:59

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

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
ASCATB274E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SE
(58 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SE
(64 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
763 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
782 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 127).
- 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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