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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
SE
15
SE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
0
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
max °C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-37
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
min °C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-53
-53
-50
-51
-51
-51
-54
-54
-55
-55
-54
-53
-50
-48
-46
-49
-48
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-39-39-39-38-37-36-36-36-37-37-37-38-38-38-38-33-34-35-34-34-33-32-31-31-30-31-31-32-32-32-33-33-33-28-29-29-29-28-27-25-25-24-24-24-25-25-26-27-27-27-27-24-25-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-19-20-22-22-22-23-23-23-23-20-21-21-20-18-18-18-16-14-15-16-18-19-19-20-20-20-20-14-14-14-13-12-12-11-10-8-8-9-11-13-13-13-14-13-13
Sunrise
3:15
3:29
3:42
3:58
4:15
4:37
Sunset
8:03
7:50
7:35
7:20
7:01
6:39

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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 night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
0.1 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB314E64S
2133 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB315E64S
2149 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 334).
- km
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATB317E64S
2156 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 324).
- 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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