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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5000
4800
4700
4250
km/h
20
SSE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
30
ESE
15
S
20
SW
20
S
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-41
-39
-34
-34
-34
-33
-34
-35
-34
-32
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-32
-34
-35
min °C
-41
-39
-37
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-35
-33
-32
-31
-31
-30
-32
-33
-35
-37
 chill °C
-57
-59
-55
-53
-51
-48
-50
-49
-50
-49
-49
-49
-49
-48
-45
-45
-45
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-44-42-39-39-40-40-41-40-39-38-37-37-36-38-39-40-42-41-39-36-34-34-34-35-35-35-33-32-31-31-30-31-33-35-36-36-34-30-29-29-28-28-29-28-26-25-25-24-23-24-26-28-31-32-29-26-25-25-24-24-25-24-22-20-20-19-18-19-20-23-26-28-26-22-22-22-21-21-21-20-17-16-16-15-14-16-16-19-22-21-19-16-15-16-15-15-15-14-11-10-9-8-7-9-9-13-16
Sunrise
2:44
2:33
2:24
2:14
2:04
1:54
Sunset
8:41
8:52
9:00
9:10
9:18
9:27

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
hy2c277E65S
1523 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c278E65S
1538 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c277E64S
1594 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c276E64S
1631 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c278E64S
1660 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c279E64S
1663 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c280E64S
1665 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c281E64S
1666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c275E64S
1666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 240).
- 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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