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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
WNW
45
W
60
W
60
W
50
NW
7
max °C
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-37
-37
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-30
-27
-23
-18
min °C
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-37
-37
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-29
-25
-21
-47
-47
-49
-46
-38
-38
-49
-50
-48
-48
-47
-42
-49
-49
-52
-49
-43
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:57
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
Sunset
3:52
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat morning).

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
ASCATC277E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
692 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
784 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 41).
- 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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