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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
NNE
40
ENE
55
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
1
2
2
2
max °C
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-29
-32
-30
-30
-30
-28
min °C
-34
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-30
-29
-29
-29
-27
-29
-30
-32
-31
-30
-30
-29
-45
-50
-47
-47
-42
-42
-44
-46
-45
-44
-43
-42
-45
-49
-53
-48
-43
-42
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-39-39-38-38-37-35-34-35-34-32-31-33-36-36-36-36-35-33-35-34-34-33-33-31-30-29-29-29-27-28-30-32-31-30-30-29-27-29-29-28-28-27-25-23-22-23-23-22-24-27-27-25-24-24-22-23-25-25-23-23-23-22-19-18-18-19-19-21-24-24-21-21-20-18-19-21-21-19-19-20-18-15-13-13-15-16-18-20-19-17-17-16-15-12-14-15-13-13-13-11-8-7-7-9-9-12-13-13-11-11-10-9
Sunrise
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
1:54
Sunset
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41
11:33

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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 Sun afternoon, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB264E71S
865 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
865 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
874 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
874 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
875 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
892 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
901 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
902 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
911 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSE
(12 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
920 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 80).
- 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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