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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
W
20
W
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
30
NNW
25
NNE
35
ENE
30
NE
15
NNE
10
WNW
1
max °C
-32
-33
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-35
-35
-35
-37
-38
-38
min °C
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
-37
-37
-38
-38
-47
-47
-48
-47
-48
-46
-44
-41
-43
-42
-42
-44
-52
-50
-55
-55
-51
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4550
4550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-33-34-34-33-33-33-33-33-34-35-35-36-37-38-38-27-28-28-28-28-27-26-26-26-27-27-28-28-29-31-31-32-32-22-22-22-21-21-20-19-19-19-19-20-21-22-23-25-25-25-25-17-18-17-17-17-16-15-15-15-15-16-16-18-19-21-20-20-19-11-14-13-12-13-12-11-11-10-10-13-12-15-16-16-15-15-14-5-8-6-6-7-5-4-5-3-4-6-6-8-10-10-9-9-7
Sunrise
9:08
9:22
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
Sunset
4:40
4:28
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon 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
ASCATB253E74S
751 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB252E74S
760 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB253E73S
813 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC252E74S
818 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC252E73S
827 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB252E73S
829 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
850 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
854 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
869 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
873 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 125).
- 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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