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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
8150
km/h
90
SW
95
WSW
75
WSW
70
WSW
55
SSW
45
WSW
40
SSW
45
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
70
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-30
-30
-30
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-34
-34
min °C
-34
-30
-32
-34
-33
-33
-33
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-36
 chill °C
-60
-54
-54
-56
-54
-52
-49
-54
-57
-58
-58
-56
-57
-57
-56
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-31-34-33-33-33-34-35-36-36-36-36-36-35-35-26-24-25-28-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-20-17-18-20-19-19-20-20-21-22-22-22-23-24-23-24-15-13-13-16-15-16-16-16-16-17-17-18-19-20-20-18-10-9-9-11-12-12-13-11-12-13-13-13-14-16-16-14-4-3-2-4-5-6-6-5-6-6-7-7-8-9-10-7
Sunrise
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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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 Tue night, min -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Mon 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
ASCATB275E66S
1366 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1372 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
1378 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1380 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1385 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
1386 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1387 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1393 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1396 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1402 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 134).
- 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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