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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
-27
min °C
-26
-25
-27
-27
-27
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-30
-30
-29
-29
-34
-32
-38
-38
-37
-38
-41
-40
-40
-40
-42
-42
-40
-37
-30
-36
-37
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4000
4250
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-33-34-35-36-36-37-38-38-38-38-37-37-36-35-33-26-25-26-27-27-29-30-30-31-31-32-32-31-31-30-30-29-28-19-18-19-20-20-21-23-24-24-24-25-24-24-23-23-23-23-22-14-14-14-15-16-16-18-20-19-20-20-19-19-19-18-19-19-18-10-11-10-10-12-12-14-16-14-15-17-15-14-16-14-14-16-14-4-4-3-4-6-6-7-9-8-8-11-8-7-10-7-8-10-8
Sunrise
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
10:16
10:27
Sunset
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21

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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 Sat morning, min -31°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB325E77S
1183 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB326E77S
1199 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB327E77S
1239 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB328E77S
1262 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB328E76S
1323 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB325E75S
1339 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 85).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-50° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB326E75S
1350 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB329E76S
1352 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB323E74S
1372 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 92).
- 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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