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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
SW
55
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
35
W
35
NW
50
NNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
max °C
-28
-28
-29
-31
-30
-26
-24
-24
-24
-30
-32
-34
-35
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
min °C
-28
-28
-31
-31
-31
-28
-25
-25
-27
-31
-33
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-43
-42
-44
-46
-51
-48
-41
-41
-44
-49
-53
-54
-54
-54
-51
-51
-48
-46
250
0
0
0
0
0
950
950
900
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
2500
2450
4950
3700
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-30-31-31-27-25-25-26-31-33-35-36-35-34-34-33-33-23-23-25-26-25-22-19-18-20-25-27-29-30-29-28-28-27-27-17-17-18-20-19-16-12-11-13-18-20-21-23-23-21-21-20-20-12-12-13-15-16-11-6-5-7-13-15-16-17-19-16-16-16-16-6-8-8-10-12-6-10-1-8-12-10-12-15-12-13-12-121-1-1-4-61676-1-5-4-6-9-6-6-6-5
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
Sunset
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
SHIP1184
1472 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
SHIP1185
1479 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP230
1479 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP5310
1479 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP1226
1480 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
SHIP4838
1480 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
SHIP4043
1492 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 90).
SHIP8213
1492 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP795
1492 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).

* 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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