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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
WNW
30
W
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-31
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-35
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
min°C
-32
-33
-33
-33
-32
-33
-34
-35
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
chill°C 
-49
-47
-46
-48
-49
-52
-53
-55
-56
-56
-55
-55
-52
-52
-53
-54
-54
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-33-33-33-32-33-34-35-36-37-37-37-37-37-37-38-38-27-27-28-28-27-26-28-30-30-31-31-32-32-32-32-32-33-21-21-22-21-20-20-22-24-24-25-26-26-27-26-25-26-26-14-14-15-16-14-13-16-17-18-20-19-20-21-20-19-20-20-8-8-9-11-7-6-10-11-11-14-13-13-15-13-13-14-14-1-1-2-4-11-3-4-5-8-6-6-8-7-6-7-7
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB285E72S
741 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSW
(12 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
794 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
796 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 85).
- 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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