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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
W
20
WSW
70
SSW
60
SW
50
SW
35
SW
50
SSW
70
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
15
W
15
NW
50
WSW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-43
-44
-44
-43
-43
-42
-39
-38
-36
-35
-36
-36
-36
-37
-35
-33
-33
-35
min °C
-43
-44
-45
-43
-43
-43
-41
-39
-37
-36
-36
-37
-36
-37
-37
-34
-34
-38
-59
-61
-68
-68
-67
-65
-64
-64
-60
-56
-55
-56
-49
-49
-59
-53
-54
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
3650
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-44-45-43-43-43-40-39-37-36-36-37-36-37-36-34-34-37-39-40-40-38-37-37-35-34-32-31-31-30-30-31-29-27-28-31-33-35-35-32-31-31-30-28-27-26-25-24-23-23-22-20-21-24-28-30-31-28-27-26-25-24-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-16-19-24-25-27-23-22-22-21-20-17-17-17-15-14-12-12-10-12-15-17-19-20-17-16-15-15-14-10-11-10-9-7-6-5-4-5-8
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 -36°C on Tue night, min -45°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB286E69S
1180 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC287E69S
1184 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
1184 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
1194 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC288E69S
1196 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC289E69S
1200 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB289E69S
1208 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB290E69S
1218 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC290E69S
1219 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 74).
- 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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