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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4000
4450
5100
km/h
50
WSW
30
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
50
WSW
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
100
SSW
90
SSW
90
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-34
-33
-33
-34
-35
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-40
-41
-42
-38
-39
-36
min °C
-34
-34
-34
-34
-37
-36
-36
-39
-39
-38
-40
-40
-42
-42
-39
-39
-38
 chill °C
-54
-52
-47
-47
-57
-57
-55
-56
-52
-52
-62
-62
-65
-64
-67
-66
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-34-36-36-36-38-39-38-39-40-42-42-39-39-37-29-28-28-28-29-29-29-31-32-32-33-35-36-38-35-35-33-24-22-21-21-22-21-21-24-25-24-25-28-30-33-31-30-28-19-17-16-16-18-16-15-17-20-20-21-24-25-29-27-27-24-14-13-11-12-14-11-10-11-16-17-17-19-21-25-23-23-20-8-6-5-5-7-4-3-5-9-10-10-13-15-18-17-16-13
Sunrise
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 Mon night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat 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
ASCATB256E69S
1246 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB263E68S
1289 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB262E68S
1289 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB261E68S
1302 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC260E68S
1310 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB260E68S
1318 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1319 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1331 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC258E68S
1333 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB258E68S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 325).
- 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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