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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
SW
40
WSW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
15
W
5
W
10
SE
20
E
25
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-37
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-37
-38
-42
-42
-41
-41
-41
-41
-42
-43
-44
min °C
-37
-36
-34
-35
-35
-36
-38
-40
-42
-42
-42
-41
-41
-42
-43
-44
-45
-54
-53
-53
-55
-55
-46
-38
-53
-58
-60
-61
-54
-54
-55
-58
-60
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-34-35-35-36-38-39-42-42-42-41-41-42-43-44-45-30-28-27-28-29-30-32-34-37-37-36-36-36-36-37-38-39-23-20-20-20-22-24-26-28-31-31-30-30-30-30-31-31-33-18-15-14-14-16-19-21-23-25-26-25-25-25-25-25-26-27-15-11-9-9-11-15-17-19-21-22-21-22-22-21-20-21-23-8-4-2-2-5-9-10-12-15-16-15-15-15-14-13-14-16
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 Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATB270E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
1021 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
1029 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1032 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
1038 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
1046 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 2).
- 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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