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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
0
N
5
WNW
20
N
30
N
30
NE
20
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
30
NE
20
E
25
ENE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
45
ENE
35
SE
35
E
5
ENE
3
1
max °C
-41
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-40
-40
-41
-42
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-40
-40
min °C
-42
-41
-40
-41
-41
-42
-40
-40
-40
-42
-42
-42
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-42
-50
-53
-59
-60
-60
-63
-63
-59
-59
-60
-62
-56
-58
-59
-58
-60
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-41-40-41-41-42-40-40-40-42-42-40-37-37-38-39-40-40-36-36-36-36-37-37-36-36-36-36-37-35-33-33-33-34-35-35-31-30-30-31-31-32-32-32-31-31-31-30-28-28-28-29-29-30-26-27-27-27-27-28-29-28-27-26-26-25-24-24-25-25-24-25-22-23-23-23-23-24-26-25-23-22-21-20-19-20-22-20-19-20-15-17-17-17-16-18-19-18-16-15-14-13-13-13-15-14-13-13
Sunrise
2:14
2:23
2:32
2:43
2:53
3:03
Sunset
9:08
8:59
8:48
8:37
8:26
8:15

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, calm 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
0.7 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB306E64S
1977 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB307E64S
2000 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB308E64S
2012 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB309E64S
2025 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 98).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB305E63S
2071 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 171).
- 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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