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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
0
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
max °C
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
min °C
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-44
-44
-46
-49
-48
-49
-48
-46
-44
-34
-33
-41
-41
-40
-32
-40
-41
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-38-37-37-38-38-39-39-39-39-38-38-38-38-38-38-37-34-33-33-33-33-33-33-34-34-34-33-33-32-32-32-32-32-32-29-29-28-27-27-27-28-28-28-28-27-27-25-25-25-26-27-26-26-25-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-23-22-21-20-21-22-23-23-22-22-21-21-20-21-21-20-21-21-20-19-17-16-17-18-20-19-15-15-15-14-13-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-10-10-10-11-13-13
Sunrise
2:53
3:03
3:15
3:29
3:42
3:58
Sunset
8:26
8:15
8:03
7:50
7:35
7:20

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB224E70S
1761 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB225E69S
1773 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB226E69S
1777 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB222E70S
1786 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB224E69S
1788 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB223E70S
1795 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB223E69S
1804 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB221E70S
1812 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB222E69S
1830 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 211).
- 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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