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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
60
NW
70
NW
60
NW
35
NW
25
W
35
S
1
1
max °C
-32
-30
-28
-27
-28
-29
-31
-30
-26
-24
-24
-23
-24
-27
-29
-34
-36
-34
min °C
-32
-31
-29
-28
-29
-31
-31
-31
-28
-25
-25
-24
-25
-28
-32
-35
-36
-35
-45
-47
-46
-43
-43
-45
-47
-50
-48
-41
-40
-39
-44
-49
-50
-51
-52
-51
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
800
800
900
900
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
5150
2500
2450
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-29-28-29-30-31-31-27-25-25-24-25-28-31-35-36-35-26-25-24-23-23-25-26-25-22-19-18-18-20-23-26-29-30-29-20-19-17-16-17-18-19-19-15-13-11-12-14-17-19-22-23-22-15-15-13-11-12-13-15-16-11-7-6-6-8-12-14-16-18-18-10-12-9-6-7-8-11-12-7-2-10-2-7-9-9-14-14-4-5-21-1-1-4-6056750-2-3-8-7
Sunrise
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
Sunset
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri 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
ASCATB275E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB273E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
683 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
684 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
690 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
- 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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