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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
50
N
35
N
20
E
35
ESE
35
E
25
NE
45
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
1
2
1
1
4
2
1
max °C
-39
-40
-41
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-40
-39
-37
-37
-39
-40
-39
-39
-39
-39
min °C
-40
-40
-41
-42
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-42
-39
-38
-38
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-39
-57
-57
-59
-58
-60
-62
-62
-57
-60
-60
-61
-57
-53
-58
-60
-60
-60
-58
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
3:03
3:15
Sunset
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26
8:15
8:03

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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
ASCATC269E72S
742 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
744 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC268E72S
748 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB269E72S
749 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC270E72S
755 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
756 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
763 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB267E72S
764 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC267E72S
774 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
775 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
- 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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