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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
25
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
SSE
15
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
W
20
W
15
W
25
WSW
35
SW
60
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
2
1
1
9
max °C
-28
-29
-30
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-26
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-24
min °C
-29
-29
-31
-32
-32
-30
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-28
-26
-24
-23
-22
-24
-28
-42
-40
-42
-42
-45
-47
-44
-43
-42
-42
-43
-45
-48
-41
-38
-37
-38
-40
-46
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
200
400
700
1100
800
500
Cloud base (m)
5050
4450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-31-32-32-30-28-28-29-30-29-29-27-26-24-23-22-24-26-23-24-25-26-26-25-23-23-24-24-24-24-22-20-19-18-17-18-21-17-17-18-19-19-19-17-17-17-19-19-19-16-14-12-11-11-12-15-11-12-13-14-14-15-12-12-12-13-15-15-12-10-8-6-6-7-10-6-7-8-8-10-12-8-6-8-8-10-12-8-5-4-1-1-2-411-1-2-3-5-11-1-2-4-5-2136753
Sunrise
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
Sunset
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18

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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 -28°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue 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
ASCATB257E75S
638 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
642 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
656 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
665 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
668 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
692 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC255E74S
695 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
707 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
740 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC269E72S
742 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 95).
- 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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