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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Tue morning).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
15
NE
25
N
35
NNW
35
N
35
NE
15
NNE
45
NW
20
NNE
30
NE
40
ENE
55
ENE
35
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
45
E
50
ENE
2
2
4
1
1
4
max °C
-39
-40
-40
-41
-40
-39
-38
-40
-41
-38
-38
-37
-37
-41
-41
-38
-37
-38
-39
min °C
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-39
-40
-41
-41
-40
-38
-37
-40
-41
-41
-41
-37
-38
-40
-58
-58
-59
-57
-57
-59
-61
-60
-56
-58
-54
-55
-62
-65
-62
-59
-56
-59
-62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-41-41-40-39-39-41-41-39-38-37-39-41-41-40-37-38-40-35-35-35-36-36-35-35-36-36-34-33-33-35-36-36-35-33-34-35-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-31-30-29-28-28-30-31-31-29-28-29-29-24-24-25-25-26-26-25-26-26-25-25-25-26-26-26-24-24-25-25-20-20-20-21-22-22-22-21-22-22-22-22-21-21-21-19-19-21-20-13-14-13-14-15-16-15-15-15-16-16-15-15-15-14-13-13-14-13
Sunrise
2:04
2:14
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
Sunset
9:18
9:08
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon afternoon, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Tue 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
ASCATB278E73S
588 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
600 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
610 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
616 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
618 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
623 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
628 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 145).
- km
hy2b276E73S
641 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 125).
- km
hy2c277E73S
654 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
658 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 131).
- 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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