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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat morning, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
NW
25
SW
15
W
15
WNW
30
NW
45
NNW
40
N
10
NW
70
SSW
55
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
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max °C
-38
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-41
-40
-36
-34
-33
-32
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
min °C
-38
-38
-37
-38
-38
-40
-42
-42
-38
-36
-35
-33
-32
-32
-32
-31
-32
-56
-57
-50
-51
-54
-62
-62
-58
-63
-58
-56
-50
-49
-50
-48
-49
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
2500
2500
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-38-38-40-42-41-37-35-34-33-32-32-32-31-32-32-32-31-32-33-34-37-36-33-31-29-28-27-27-26-26-25-26-25-24-25-26-28-31-32-29-26-23-21-21-20-20-19-18-21-21-20-20-21-23-26-28-26-23-19-18-17-16-16-14-15-17-18-17-17-17-19-22-23-23-19-15-14-13-11-11-10-11-11-12-11-10-10-12-15-17-16-13-8-8-6-5-4-4-4
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 -36°C on Sat morning, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW 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
ASCATC276E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
685 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
688 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
785 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
794 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
800 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 243).
- 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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