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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
115
NNW
100
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
65
WNW
80
WNW
85
W
65
W
65
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
max °C
-21
-23
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-25
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-24
-26
-27
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-23
-24
-26
-26
-28
-29
-46
-47
-43
-41
-44
-43
-45
-47
-47
-44
-44
-42
-37
-39
-36
-36
-39
-36
750
100
0
200
150
400
900
650
600
850
600
850
900
600
300
300
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
2450
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-25-27-26-27-26-26-26-26-25-25-23-23-24-26-26-28-29-18-19-22-21-21-21-20-20-20-20-19-18-17-19-20-21-22-23-12-13-16-15-15-15-13-13-13-14-13-12-12-13-14-15-16-17-8-10-11-10-11-9-7-8-8-8-8-6-7-7-9-10-11-11-3-7-7-5-6-4-2-3-2-2-3-1-2-3-4-5-6-6410113645646643211
Sunrise
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
11:36
Sunset
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, calm 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
0.2 km
SHIP2115
1433 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
ASCATB333E74S
1584 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB334E74S
1612 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB335E74S
1631 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP7290
1592 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 240).
SHIP2085
1592 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 240).
ASCATB333E74S
1595 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB334E74S
1623 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 165).
- km
SHIP2476
1642 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).

* 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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