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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -45°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
15
W
30
W
30
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WNW
65
NW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
55
WNW
65
WNW
max °C
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-40
-37
-34
-34
-34
-37
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
min °C
-41
-41
-41
-42
-42
-41
-41
-39
-36
-34
-36
-38
-39
-38
-38
-39
-43
-54
-54
-60
-61
-62
-64
-64
-61
-55
-53
-59
-61
-60
-59
-59
-62
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
5000
4700
5450
4350
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-41-42-42-41-41-38-35-34-35-38-39-38-38-39-41-35-35-36-37-37-36-35-33-30-28-29-32-33-33-32-33-37-29-30-30-31-31-30-29-27-24-22-23-25-27-27-26-27-31-24-25-26-27-27-26-25-22-19-17-18-19-22-22-20-21-26-19-21-22-22-22-22-21-18-15-13-14-14-19-18-15-16-22-12-15-16-16-16-15-14-12-8-7-7-8-12-11-9-9-15
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 -34°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -45°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri 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
ASCATC278E73S
596 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
603 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 174).
- km
hy2b276E73S
633 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c275E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b277E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 212).
- km
hy2b278E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
- km
hy2c276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 215).
- km
hy2b279E73S
678 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
- km
hy2c278E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
- 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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