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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
1
2
1
max °C
-19
-23
-25
-26
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-32
-33
-34
-35
-35
min °C
-21
-24
-26
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-33
-33
-34
-35
-36
-33
-36
-39
-38
-35
-38
-39
-38
-38
-38
-30
-30
-31
-40
-45
-45
-49
-52
-51
700
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4250
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-30-32-34-35-35-35-35-34-35-35-36-37-37-38-39-39-40-42-20-24-26-27-29-29-29-28-28-29-30-30-31-31-33-33-34-35-36-13-17-19-20-22-22-22-21-21-22-23-24-24-25-27-28-29-29-30-7-11-14-14-16-17-18-17-17-18-19-20-20-21-22-22-24-24-25-2-6-11-9-10-12-14-14-14-14-15-16-16-17-17-18-20-20-2161-4-2-3-6-7-8-7-8-9-10-9-10-11-11-13-14-14
Sunrise
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
Sunset
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37

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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 night, min -29°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATB271E72S
729 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC268E72S
740 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC270E72S
745 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
747 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC269E72S
751 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
751 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC267E72S
755 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB269E72S
756 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
759 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
761 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 19).
- 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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