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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3700
2900
km/h
20
NW
50
NW
50
NW
65
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
65
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
70
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-26
-27
-30
-34
-31
-31
-32
-35
-37
-38
-38
-36
-33
-32
-31
-27
min °C
-26
-29
-32
-34
-32
-32
-34
-36
-38
-39
-38
-36
-36
-32
-32
-30
 chill °C
-38
-48
-51
-55
-55
-55
-56
-54
-58
-60
-62
-60
-60
-53
-51
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-38-40-38-38-39-42-43-44-43-41-39-38-37-34-26-28-31-34-32-32-33-36-38-39-38-36-35-32-32-29-19-21-25-28-26-26-27-29-32-33-33-32-29-27-27-23-15-16-20-23-21-20-21-23-27-28-28-27-24-22-23-20-10-11-16-18-15-13-16-18-23-23-23-23-19-16-20-17-4-4-9-11-9-7-9-11-16-17-16-16-13-10-13-10
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -26°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun 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
ASCATC262E68S
1284 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC261E68S
1286 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1301 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1307 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC260E68S
1307 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1324 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1329 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1376 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1386 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 35).
- 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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