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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon night, gales from the NNE by Tue night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
WNW
15
W
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
30
WNW
55
WNW
50
NW
35
N
50
NNW
50
NNW
30
NNE
50
ENE
65
ENE
55
NE
1
3
5
max °C
-35
-37
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-36
-34
-34
-34
-32
-31
-30
-33
-36
-35
min °C
-36
-39
-40
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-35
-34
-35
-34
-31
-32
-33
-38
-37
-51
-55
-57
-55
-55
-51
-54
-54
-56
-54
-53
-54
-50
-49
-53
-62
-61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
5050
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-38-40-39-39-38-38-37-35-34-35-33-31-31-33-37-36-31-33-35-34-34-33-32-31-29-28-29-29-27-29-30-33-32-25-28-30-29-28-28-27-25-23-21-23-24-23-25-27-28-26-20-23-25-25-24-23-23-20-18-17-18-20-19-22-23-24-22-15-19-21-22-20-20-19-17-14-13-14-17-16-18-19-20-17-8-12-15-15-13-13-13-10-8-6-7-10-10-12-13-13-11
Sunrise
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
Sunset
12:22
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41

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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 Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon night, gales from the NNE by Tue night).

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
ASCATB263E72S
854 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
888 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC257E72S
934 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
953 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
965 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
974 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
974 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
977 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
987 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
991 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 163).
- 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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