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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
70
NW
80
WNW
80
W
75
WNW
70
W
45
WNW
30
NNW
40
N
20
NNW
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
25
NE
35
ENE
30
E
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
2
1
max °C
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-30
min °C
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-24
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-32
-32
-32
-31
-47
-47
-47
-45
-43
-40
-37
-40
-38
-42
-43
-44
-43
-47
-48
-45
-45
-44
850
200
550
900
850
950
750
400
350
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-26-26-25-24-23-23-24-26-27-28-28-29-30-32-32-32-31-20-20-20-19-18-18-18-19-20-22-23-23-24-25-26-26-26-26-13-14-14-13-12-12-12-13-13-16-17-17-18-19-20-20-20-19-8-10-8-7-7-7-8-8-9-11-12-12-13-14-15-15-15-14-2-5-3-1-1-1-3-4-5-7-9-8-8-10-10-10-12-105146664330-2-1-2-3-3-4-5-3
Sunrise
11:10
11:20
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
Sunset
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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
ASCATB291E69S
1232 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1237 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1277 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1282 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC329E76S
1310 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC331E76S
1391 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC323E73S
1440 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC330E75S
1449 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC327E74S
1460 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC331E75S
1472 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 212).
- 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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