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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon morning, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
15
NW
35
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
WNW
max °C
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-31
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-34
-35
-34
min °C
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-32
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
-34
-46
-47
-44
-46
-50
-48
-43
-39
-46
-47
-48
-47
-43
-43
-49
-53
-53
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
5050
5150
5000
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-33-32-32-31-32-34-34-34-34-33-33-34-35-35-34-29-29-29-28-27-27-26-27-29-30-30-29-28-27-28-28-29-29-24-24-23-22-21-21-20-21-23-24-24-24-22-21-21-22-22-22-19-20-18-16-17-16-15-17-19-20-21-19-17-17-15-16-17-17-13-16-13-11-14-11-10-13-15-16-18-15-12-14-11-10-13-13-7-9-6-5-7-5-3-6-8-9-12-9-6-7-5-4-6-6
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:09
7:55
8:20
8:38
Sunset
12:00
12:00
6:42
5:55
5:30
5:12

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon morning, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB243E71S
1266 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB242E71S
1272 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC241E71S
1279 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB243E70S
1286 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB241E71S
1286 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB240E71S
1292 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATC239E71S
1300 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC240E71S
1301 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC238E71S
1307 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
1308 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
- 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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