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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -43°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun afternoon, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
NNW
30
N
45
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
WSW
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max °C
-35
-35
-38
-41
-43
-43
-43
-43
-43
-42
-41
-41
-40
-38
-38
-37
-37
min °C
-36
-37
-39
-42
-43
-43
-43
-43
-43
-43
-42
-42
-40
-39
-38
-37
-37
-52
-58
-59
-61
-62
-55
-60
-60
-57
-55
-55
-57
-50
-55
-54
-52
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-36-39-42-43-43-43-43-43-43-42-42-40-39-38-37-37-32-33-36-38-39-39-39-39-38-38-37-36-35-33-32-32-32-27-29-32-33-34-34-34-34-33-33-31-29-29-27-26-26-26-23-26-28-29-30-30-29-29-29-29-27-25-25-24-23-23-23-19-21-24-24-25-25-24-24-25-25-24-22-21-20-19-19-20-12-15-17-18-19-19-17-17-18-19-17-16-15-14-13-13-13
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 -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -43°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun afternoon, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
635 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
660 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
686 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
741 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
775 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b281E72S
791 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
797 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 34).
- 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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