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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
S
15
S
20
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
50
W
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
max °C
-33
-32
-31
-30
-31
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
min °C
-33
-32
-32
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-37
-45
-48
-48
-42
-40
-43
-44
-40
-34
-46
-47
-54
-53
-54
-57
-58
-58
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4250
4000
4800
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-31-32-33-34-34-34-33-33-34-34-35-36-36-36-36-28-27-27-25-26-28-29-29-28-27-27-28-29-30-31-31-32-32-22-22-21-19-20-22-23-23-22-20-20-21-23-25-25-26-27-27-17-18-16-14-16-18-19-20-17-15-16-15-17-21-20-20-22-21-12-14-11-9-12-13-15-16-13-10-12-10-12-17-15-15-17-16-5-7-5-3-5-7-8-10-6-4-6-3-6-10-9-8-10-9
Sunrise
12:00
7:09
7:55
8:20
8:38
8:54
Sunset
12:00
6:42
5:55
5:30
5:12
4:55

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB221E75S
1400 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB221E74S
1425 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB220E75S
1428 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC220E74S
1435 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB220E74S
1438 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB219E75S
1451 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB219E74S
1458 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC219E74S
1464 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB218E74S
1478 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC218E74S
1485 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 211).
- 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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