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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NE
25
NNE
45
NNE
55
NE
35
NE
20
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
N
35
N
15
N
10
ENE
20
SE
40
SE
max °C
-40
-39
-40
-41
-40
-40
-40
-40
-41
-42
-41
-39
-38
-37
-37
-38
-39
min °C
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-40
-38
-38
-38
-38
-40
-52
-58
-58
-58
-57
-61
-63
-62
-57
-62
-60
-59
-57
-54
-50
-54
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
3:03
Sunset
9:08
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26
8:15

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu 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
hy2b276E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 136).
- km
hy2b279E73S
675 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 189).
- 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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