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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
NNW
60
NNE
45
NNE
60
NNE
45
NNW
35
N
15
NNE
10
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
ENE
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
max °C
-39
-38
-38
-39
-36
-35
-37
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-40
-39
min °C
-39
-39
-39
-40
-39
-36
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-39
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-64
-64
-61
-64
-61
-52
-45
-45
-56
-56
-56
-54
-59
-61
-57
-56
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-39-40-38-36-38-38-39-39-40-39-40-40-40-40-40-36-36-35-35-33-31-33-33-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34-32-32-31-31-27-25-27-27-27-28-29-29-28-28-28-28-28-29-28-26-26-23-21-22-22-23-23-24-24-24-23-23-24-24-25-23-22-21-19-18-17-18-20-19-19-20-21-20-20-20-20-18-17-16-15-12-11-11-12-13-13-13-14-14-14-13-14-14
Sunrise
1:39
1:47
1:55
2:04
2:14
Sunset
9:55
9:45
9:37
9:27
9:18
9:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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
ASCATC277E73S
601 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 159).
- km
hy2b277E73S
659 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
- km
hy2b278E73S
669 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 178).
- km
hy2b276E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 20).
- km
hy2b279E73S
681 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 208).
- km
hy2b277E72S
692 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b275E72S
697 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b278E72S
705 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 5).
- km
hy2b276E72S
705 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNW
(12 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b279E72S
717 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 218).
- 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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