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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
65
W
80
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
80
NW
65
NNW
85
N
50
NNW
55
WNW
60
W
1
6
4
12
1
1
2
max °C
-37
-37
-36
-35
-35
-34
-35
-34
-31
-25
-22
-17
-14
-14
-18
-21
-26
-25
-25
min °C
-37
-37
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-32
-29
-24
-20
-16
-15
-19
-26
-26
-26
-27
-49
-51
-49
-49
-46
-47
-48
-51
-54
-52
-43
-38
-32
-30
-36
-44
-44
-44
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
900
2050
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550
350
0
150
Cloud base (m)
3700
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-36-36-35-35-35-35-32-27-23-19-15-15-19-24-26-26-26-31-31-30-30-29-29-29-29-27-23-19-14-10-10-13-19-21-21-20-24-24-23-23-22-22-22-23-22-18-14-8-5-4-7-12-15-15-14-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-18-15-10-5-2-1-4-8-10-11-10-13-12-13-12-12-13-11-11-14-11-6-2141-3-5-7-5-6-6-7-5-5-7-5-4-8-404810742-12
Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
Sunset
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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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 afternoon, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun 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
ASCATB277E73S
600 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
602 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
634 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
648 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
657 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
669 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
681 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
684 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 74).
- 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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