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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri morning). Mainly stormy winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
55
NNW
30
NW
25
SW
20
W
30
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
WNW
100
SW
55
WSW
50
WNW
45
W
55
NW
75
NW
60
NW
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max °C
-36
-35
-35
-36
-38
-37
-37
-38
-38
-42
-43
-35
-34
-34
-32
-31
-32
-33
min °C
-38
-35
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-38
-41
-43
-43
-42
-35
-36
-36
-31
-32
-35
-59
-54
-54
-59
-58
-58
-55
-56
-64
-66
-63
-69
-57
-57
-57
-51
-55
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4850
4900
4300
2600
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-35-37-39-38-38-38-40-43-43-39-35-35-34-31-32-34-32-30-29-31-33-32-32-32-34-37-39-35-30-30-28-25-26-28-26-24-23-25-28-26-25-26-28-32-35-31-25-23-22-19-19-22-21-19-18-20-22-22-21-20-23-27-31-27-20-18-16-15-15-17-17-14-14-15-18-19-18-16-17-23-26-23-15-13-12-11-11-12-10-8-8-9-11-12-11-9-11-17-20-16-8-7-5-5-4-5
Sunrise
12:00
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 -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri morning). Mainly stormy winds.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E65S
1676 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC293E65S
1684 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB294E65S
1693 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC295E65S
1695 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC294E65S
1697 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
1703 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC293E64S
1788 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB293E64S
1791 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 291).
- 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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