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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
25
NNW
40
N
15
N
15
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
25
NNW
15
N
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
5
SW
5
S
5
S
 cm 
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-22
-21
-22
-25
-29
-29
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
min°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-24
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
chill°C 
-30
-28
-28
-28
-30
-29
-32
-34
-35
-35
-38
-43
-39
-40
-38
-43
-44
-44
-44
-44
-45
-44
-42
-40
-38
-40
-43
-40
-36
-30
-39
-40
-40
-35
-32
-27
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
50
0
50
550
200
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-29-28-26-26-30-33-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-35-35-36-35-34-34-34-35-35-34-34-33-33-33-23-23-23-23-23-22-22-23-23-22-23-27-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-30-30-29-30-30-30-30-30-29-29-30-30-29-29-28-27-27-18-18-18-18-18-17-16-17-17-18-20-23-24-24-25-26-25-25-25-25-25-25-24-24-24-25-24-23-24-24-24-23-23-22-21-21-13-13-13-13-14-11-10-11-12-13-16-20-20-20-20-21-21-20-20-20-20-20-20-19-19-20-19-19-19-19-19-20-18-17-18-16-7-8-7-7-9-6-4-6-6-7-11-15-15-16-15-15-18-16-14-15-15-14-15-13-13-15-15-14-15-13-14-16-14-12-14-12-1-2-1-1-314110-5-8-9-10-9-9-11-9-8-9-8-8-8-7-6-9-8-7-8-7-7-9-7-5-8-5
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:09
7:55
8:20
8:38
8:54
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:42
5:55
5:30
5:12
4:55

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC279E73S
683 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
792 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
801 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
813 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
816 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
835 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
910 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
913 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 274).
- 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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