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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
30
SSW
2
max °C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-23
-25
-26
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-33
min °C
-22
-19
-19
-22
-24
-25
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-30
-31
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-35
-36
-31
-30
-35
-38
-40
-40
-37
-37
-36
-34
-30
-31
-38
-40
-42
-45
-46
-49
0
850
700
750
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
2500
2500
2450
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
Sunset
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). 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
ASCATC277E73S
601 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
602 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
623 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
642 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
664 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
672 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
673 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
683 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
685 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 232).
- 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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