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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
E
20
SE
20
SE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
25
NE
15
N
max °C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-39
min °C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-38
-39
-54
-55
-54
-52
-51
-52
-54
-52
-53
-54
-53
-53
-47
-45
-54
-55
-58
-54
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-39-39-39-39-38-38-37-36-36-37-37-38-38-39-38-39-33-34-34-35-34-34-34-32-32-31-30-30-31-32-32-33-34-34-34-27-28-29-29-28-28-28-26-25-25-24-24-25-26-27-28-29-28-28-23-24-24-25-24-23-23-21-20-20-19-19-21-23-24-25-26-26-25-20-20-20-21-20-19-19-17-17-16-15-15-18-21-22-22-23-23-22-14-13-14-14-13-13-12-10-10-9-8-9-11-14-15-16-16-16-15
Sunrise
3:15
3:29
3:42
3:58
4:15
4:37
Sunset
8:03
7:50
7:35
7:20
7:01
6:39

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

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
ASCATC277E73S
611 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
73
Gales from the SE
(73 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
618 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
71
Gales from the SE
(71 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
631 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SE
(60 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC275E72S
685 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SE
(58 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
687 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
71
Gales from the SE
(71 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
693 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 140).
- 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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