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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
30
SSE
15
SW
20
S
15
SSW
5
S
0
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
1
2
1
max °C
-25
-29
-32
-33
-35
-35
-34
-35
-34
-34
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-41
min °C
-27
-31
-32
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-40
-42
-43
-47
-49
-47
-44
-47
-48
-48
-48
-47
-35
-36
-46
-49
-53
-57
-60
-61
-62
700
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4250
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
Sunset
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATC249E74S
856 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
857 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
876 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
878 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
878 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
880 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
889 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the N
(12 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB256E72S
893 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
895 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATC256E72S
897 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 47).
- 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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