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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon night, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
 km/h
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
35
W
30
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WNW
65
NW
55
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
max °C
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-40
-37
-35
-35
-34
-36
-37
-36
-37
-38
-40
min °C
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-43
-41
-40
-39
-36
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-37
-39
-42
-53
-52
-55
-61
-62
-63
-64
-60
-58
-53
-53
-53
-59
-59
-55
-57
-62
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4500
5450
5150
5300
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-41-41-42-42-41-40-38-36-35-35-36-37-37-37-39-41-34-35-35-36-37-37-36-35-33-31-30-29-31-32-31-31-33-37-28-29-29-30-32-31-30-29-27-25-24-23-25-25-25-24-26-32-23-23-25-26-27-27-25-24-22-21-20-18-19-20-20-18-20-27-18-18-21-23-23-23-21-20-19-17-16-13-15-16-16-13-15-23-12-12-15-16-16-16-15-13-12-11-10-7-9-10-10-6-9-17
Sunrise
12:00
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 -37°C on Mon night, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the W by Thu 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 240).
0.3 km
Low: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
DomeA
2508 km S
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-60° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB354E68S
2613 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC354E68S
2619 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC355E68S
2642 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB355E68S
2643 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC356E68S
2655 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 265).
- 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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