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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5000
4500
3950
km/h
30
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-40
-41
-41
-43
-43
-38
-34
-33
-32
-34
-34
-35
-37
-38
-38
-36
-34
-32
min °C
-41
-41
-42
-44
-44
-43
-36
-34
-34
-34
-34
-36
-38
-39
-39
-37
-35
-35
 chill °C
-61
-62
-65
-65
-66
-64
-56
-50
-51
-52
-52
-56
-54
-55
-56
-56
-53
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-45-46-47-47-44-40-38-39-40-40-41-44-45-44-43-41-39-41-41-42-44-44-41-35-34-33-34-34-36-38-39-39-37-35-34-36-37-38-40-40-37-31-29-28-28-28-30-31-32-32-30-28-27-32-33-34-36-36-34-28-24-22-23-22-24-25-27-27-24-22-22-28-29-30-32-32-30-24-19-17-18-17-18-19-21-23-20-17-17-21-23-24-25-26-24-17-13-10-11-11-11-13-15-16-13-11-10
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
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 -32°C on Mon night, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu 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
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB280E65S
1579 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB281E65S
1584 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC282E65S
1586 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB282E65S
1589 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB283E65S
1592 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC283E65S
1597 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC284E65S
1598 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB284E65S
1604 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC285E65S
1604 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 301).
- 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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