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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
N
30
NNW
40
NW
65
WNW
90
NW
85
WNW
70
WNW
65
N
45
NNW
35
N
25
N
20
NNE
5
E
5
SE
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max °C
-32
-32
-32
-32
-34
-35
-34
-31
-30
-27
-27
-38
-37
-38
-39
-38
-37
min °C
-32
-32
-32
-33
-37
-37
-34
-33
-30
-28
-34
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
-46
-46
-45
-50
-56
-57
-56
-57
-53
-49
-58
-59
-58
-56
-54
-48
-45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-32-33-36-36-34-32-30-28-31-38-38-39-39-39-38-26-26-26-27-29-30-28-26-24-22-25-31-30-32-33-33-33-20-20-20-21-23-23-21-19-18-15-19-23-22-24-26-27-28-16-15-15-16-17-18-17-14-12-12-16-17-17-20-23-24-25-12-11-11-11-13-13-12-9-7-8-12-12-14-17-19-21-21-6-4-5-5-6-7-6-3-1-1-6-6-7-11-13-14-15
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 -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC256E75S
646 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NE
(59 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
740 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the ENE
(73 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
748 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the ENE
(71 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
749 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the ENE
(69 kph at 68).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
SHIP8364
1345 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3111
1345 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1958
1345 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C

* 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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