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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, gales from the E by Wed night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NW
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
30
ENE
45
ENE
55
E
2
2
3
4
2
4
9
max °C
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-35
-36
-35
-34
-33
-34
-36
-35
-32
-31
-32
-32
min °C
-35
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
-35
-36
-36
-34
-34
-36
-37
-35
-33
-31
-32
-35
-48
-49
-47
-43
-47
-48
-49
-50
-46
-46
-50
-56
-56
-51
-45
-47
-51
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-41-41-40-39-40-40-40-38-38-40-41-41-37-36-36-38-35-36-36-36-35-34-35-36-36-34-34-35-37-35-33-31-32-34-29-30-31-30-30-29-30-31-30-30-30-30-31-30-27-26-27-29-25-25-26-26-26-26-26-26-27-27-26-26-26-25-22-22-22-23-20-20-21-22-23-23-21-22-24-25-22-21-21-20-17-17-17-18-14-14-15-15-16-16-15-15-17-18-16-15-14-13-11-10-11-12
Sunrise
2:04
2:14
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
Sunset
9:18
9:08
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, gales from the E by Wed 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
ASCATC278E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
683 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
685 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
688 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
787 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
- 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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