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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3150
2450
4050
4350
3700
km/h
70
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
60
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-24
-23
-27
-27
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-29
-31
-36
-36
-36
-34
min °C
-24
-25
-28
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-33
-37
-36
-36
-35
 chill °C
-43
-43
-45
-43
-41
-42
-44
-45
-45
-46
-46
-44
-48
-55
-59
-60
-60
-58
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-31-34-34-33-34-35-36-36-36-36-35-36-38-41-41-41-41-24-24-28-27-27-27-29-29-29-29-29-29-30-32-37-36-36-35-17-17-21-20-19-20-22-22-22-22-22-21-23-26-31-31-31-29-13-13-15-17-16-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-19-21-27-27-27-25-9-9-11-13-12-13-14-14-13-12-13-13-14-16-23-24-24-22-3-2-4-6-6-6-7-7-7-6-6-7-8-10-17-17-17-16
Sunrise
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
Sunset
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

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
ASCATC263E67S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1355 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1362 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1366 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1376 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATC260E67S
1376 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC254E67S
1390 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC259E67S
1396 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1400 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1401 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 172).
- 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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