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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Mountain icon 6 Vinson Massif Elevations: 6 Forecast Elevations:

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
 Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
  mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-33
min °C
-33
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
  chill °C
-42
-44
-43
-39
-43
-45
-48
-49
-49
-46
-46
-48
-46
-44
-45
-44
-47
-49
 Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7350
4700
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-34-33-33-33-32-32-32-31-31-32-31-31-33-33-33-33-29-29-28-27-27-27-27-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-27-27-27-27-23-23-22-21-20-21-20-21-21-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-20-20-19-20-18-16-16-15-14-15-14-14-15-15-14-16-17-15-16-15-15-18-15-12-12-10-8-10-9-8-10-9-8-11-12-11-12-10-8-11-8-5-6-3-2-3-3-2-3-2-2-4-5-4-5-3
Sunrise
7:55
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:54
—
—
9:08
—
—
9:22
—
—
Sunset
—
5:55
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:12
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:40
—
—
4:28
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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
ASCATB275E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
695 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SE
(64 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC273E72S
774 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SE
(62 kph at 141).
- 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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