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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
15
E
10
NNE
20
NE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
S
30
S
50
S
45
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
max °C
-35
-36
-34
-34
-35
-36
-35
-34
-33
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
min °C
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-34
-34
-33
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-28
-50
-50
-45
-53
-50
-50
-50
-43
-47
-48
-49
-47
-48
-47
-48
-48
-45
-43
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
350
0
100
Cloud base (m)
5050
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon 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
598 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
601 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
619 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
644 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
667 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
669 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 85).
- 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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