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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
N
25
NE
25
N
35
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
N
max °C
-40
-41
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-38
-37
min °C
-40
-41
-41
-40
-41
-42
-42
-42
-42
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-57
-59
-57
-60
-60
-61
-59
-59
-56
-57
-52
-51
-56
-55
-54
-53
-52
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-41-40-41-42-42-42-41-39-38-38-39-39-39-38-38-38-35-36-36-36-37-37-36-37-36-34-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-33-30-30-31-31-32-32-30-31-31-29-29-29-29-29-29-28-28-27-26-26-27-28-28-27-26-27-27-25-25-25-25-25-24-23-24-23-22-22-24-24-25-24-21-23-23-21-21-22-22-21-20-19-20-20-16-16-17-18-18-18-15-17-16-14-15-15-15-15-13-12-14-13
Sunrise
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
3:03
3:15
Sunset
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26
8:15
8:03

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB286E69S
1174 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
1185 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
1194 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
1226 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1238 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1276 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1281 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB286E68S
1281 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 37).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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