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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
NE
25
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
40
SSW
60
S
60
SSW
60
SSW
75
SSW
95
SSW
90
SSW
90
SSW
90
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
max °C
-34
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-33
-32
-31
-31
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
min °C
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-32
-31
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-51
-50
-49
-48
-44
-44
-47
-50
-52
-52
-50
-51
-50
-50
-52
-52
-48
-46
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -31°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon 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
ASCATB256E75S
632 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
667 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
679 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
686 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB254E75S
689 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
699 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATB255E73S
769 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB254E73S
788 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
848 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
859 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 158).
- 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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