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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
100
NNW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
50
NNE
40
N
25
NNE
1
4
2
2
max °C
-23
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-22
-23
-25
-26
-28
-30
-30
min °C
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-29
-30
-32
-47
-46
-42
-44
-47
-46
-46
-45
-42
-43
-42
-40
-40
-44
-48
-48
-46
100
0
200
50
450
750
700
750
950
800
950
850
250
200
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-27-26-27-27-26-26-25-24-24-23-24-25-27-29-30-31-20-22-21-21-21-20-20-19-19-19-18-18-20-21-23-24-25-14-16-15-15-15-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-13-15-16-18-19-10-11-11-12-9-8-7-7-7-7-6-7-9-10-11-13-13-7-7-6-7-4-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-6-5-7-9-9001-13556657511-1-3-2
Sunrise
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
11:36
Sunset
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat 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
ASCATC256E75S
643 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
666 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
782 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB273E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
789 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 12).
- 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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