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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
WSW
65
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WNW
75
NW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
40
NW
40
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
65
W
60
W
max °C
-41
-41
-38
-35
-35
-35
-36
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-40
-42
-42
-43
-40
-35
min °C
-42
-41
-41
-37
-35
-35
-38
-39
-38
-37
-37
-39
-41
-42
-43
-43
-41
-39
-65
-66
-66
-57
-54
-54
-59
-59
-57
-54
-57
-61
-65
-66
-69
-69
-66
-63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4600
4450
4650
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-41-40-36-35-35-37-39-38-37-37-39-41-42-43-43-41-37-36-36-34-31-29-29-31-33-32-31-31-33-36-37-39-38-36-31-31-30-28-25-23-23-25-27-25-24-25-27-30-32-33-33-29-24-26-25-23-20-18-18-20-23-20-19-19-22-25-28-29-29-26-20-22-21-19-15-14-14-15-20-17-15-15-16-21-24-25-25-23-17-15-14-13-9-7-7-9-13-10-9-8-10-14-17-19-19-17-10
Sunrise
12:00
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 -35°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WNW 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
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: few
ASCATB239E67S
1729 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
1736 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SSW
(64 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB239E66S
1751 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB236E67S
1774 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB238E66S
1776 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB237E67S
1786 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB235E67S
1789 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB237E66S
1804 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 202).
- 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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