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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
30
SW
55
SW
65
SW
90
SW
60
SW
55
SW
30
WSW
30
NW
40
WNW
20
NNW
35
N
max °C
-37
-38
-38
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-42
-41
-39
-37
-35
-33
-33
-33
-35
-35
-36
min °C
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-41
-38
-37
-34
-33
-34
-35
-35
-37
-53
-54
-57
-55
-53
-52
-54
-57
-61
-66
-66
-65
-61
-55
-50
-50
-54
-49
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5250
3950
4500
5150
4000
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-39-39-40-40-41-41-42-42-40-38-36-34-33-34-35-35-37-32-32-33-33-34-35-35-36-37-36-36-34-31-28-28-29-29-30-31-26-26-27-27-28-28-29-29-30-31-31-29-26-23-22-22-22-23-24-22-22-22-22-23-23-24-25-26-26-26-26-21-18-18-18-18-19-19-19-18-18-18-18-18-20-22-22-22-22-22-18-14-14-15-15-16-15-13-12-11-12-11-12-14-15-15-15-15-15-11-8-8-8-8-9-9
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 Thu night, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB285E73S
730 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
741 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB286E73S
742 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
754 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
756 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSE
(51 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
841 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB257E72S
923 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
928 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
933 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
938 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSW
(12 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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