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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
1
2
2
3
max °C
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-35
-36
-35
-34
-33
-33
min °C
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-35
-36
-36
-37
-35
-33
-33
-38
-39
-38
-37
-38
-38
-38
-39
-40
-43
-46
-45
-46
-56
-53
-51
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3850
4800
4450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-36-36-36-37-37-37-38-38-39-40-40-39-38-37-37-29-30-30-31-31-31-31-32-32-33-34-36-36-36-35-33-33-22-23-24-25-25-25-26-26-27-28-29-32-32-33-31-29-28-18-18-20-21-21-22-22-22-23-24-25-28-29-28-27-25-23-15-15-16-18-17-18-18-18-19-20-21-24-26-24-22-20-18-8-9-10-11-10-11-12-11-12-13-15-17-19-17-16-14-12
Sunrise
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
1:07
Sunset
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30
12:22

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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 Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed 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
ASCATB278E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
618 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
622 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 186).
- km
hy2b278E73S
643 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 140).
- km
hy2b276E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b275E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b277E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b279E73S
687 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
- km
hy2b277E72S
694 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 215).
- km
hy2b274E72S
703 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 235).
- 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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