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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
20
NNW
30
WNW
50
W
70
W
80
W
80
W
75
WNW
90
WNW
70
NW
40
NW
2
5
22
1
2
max °C
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-36
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-31
-28
-24
-20
-15
-15
-16
-17
min °C
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-36
-34
-34
-35
-34
-33
-31
-26
-22
-18
-15
-17
-21
-48
-45
-46
-49
-51
-51
-50
-48
-46
-51
-51
-53
-52
-47
-41
-35
-32
-33
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
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550
1400
1800
1150
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
2450
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Sunrise
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
Sunset
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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
ASCATB254E74S
714 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
723 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
892 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
918 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
923 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
924 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB248E73S
927 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB247E73S
930 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC247E73S
936 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
940 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 102).
- 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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