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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
40
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
S
15
SSW
max °C
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-22
-22
-23
-22
-19
-17
-17
min °C
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-24
-23
-22
-23
-23
-23
-21
-18
-17
-41
-41
-41
-35
-36
-37
-40
-44
-43
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-39
-37
-32
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
0
0
300
300
1000
Cloud base (m)
5000
5350
5400
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW 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
SHIP6209
1133 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 340).
SHIP5642
1138 km NNE
3m alt.
39 minutes ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
SHIP2390
1138 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 330).
SHIP2894
1138 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP1071
1138 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
SHIP4666
1138 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 330).
SHIP3207
1138 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP8271
1138 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP1998
1138 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
SHIP5868
1138 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 330).

* 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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