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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat morning, min -43°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
45
WSW
60
WSW
70
SW
50
SW
max °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-40
-39
-41
-42
-42
-42
-42
-41
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-43
-43
-43
-43
-42
-52
-51
-52
-51
-50
-49
-52
-55
-57
-56
-56
-58
-59
-61
-64
-68
-70
-66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
4950
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-38-38-37-37-37-38-39-40-40-40-41-43-43-43-43-42-33-33-33-32-32-31-32-32-33-34-34-35-37-38-38-37-37-36-27-27-27-26-25-25-25-26-27-27-28-29-31-32-33-32-32-30-22-23-23-23-22-22-21-21-22-23-24-25-27-28-29-27-27-25-18-19-20-20-20-19-18-16-17-18-20-21-22-23-25-23-23-21-12-13-13-13-13-13-11-10-11-12-14-14-15-17-18-17-17-15
Sunrise
4:37
5:16
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
6:39
6:00
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 afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat morning, min -43°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Mon 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
ASCATC237E67S
1725 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
1731 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB237E67S
1731 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC238E67S
1742 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATC236E67S
1762 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB236E67S
1768 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 193).
- 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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