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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 05 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
25
SSE
0
SW
20
NNE
65
NNW
45
N
40
NE
35
NE
35
N
30
NW
15
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
max °C
-36
-36
-37
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-37
-36
-36
-36
-38
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
min °C
-37
-37
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-40
-40
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-40
-48
-51
-50
-60
-65
-62
-60
-60
-64
-53
-50
-47
-48
-49
-50
-46
-48
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4650
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-38-40-40-39-39-40-39-36-36-37-38-38-39-39-39-40-33-34-35-37-36-36-35-36-34-31-30-32-32-33-33-34-34-35-30-31-32-33-32-32-31-31-29-25-25-25-26-27-28-28-28-29-27-28-29-29-28-28-27-27-25-21-21-20-21-23-24-24-24-25-24-25-25-25-25-23-23-23-20-18-17-16-17-20-21-21-21-22-18-19-18-18-18-16-16-16-14-12-11-9-10-13-14-15-15-16
Sunrise
1:22
1:30
1:39
1:47
1:55
2:04
Sunset
9:03
9:55
9:45
9:37
9:27
9:18

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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 Sun morning, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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
660 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
776 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
783 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
894 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 306).
- 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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