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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue morning, min -40°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
SW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
5
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
50
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NE
1
1
max °C
-34
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-39
-38
min °C
-34
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-39
-39
-47
-46
-46
-43
-43
-44
-36
-36
-37
-37
-45
-52
-51
-56
-60
-62
-62
-62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
3750
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-37-37-38-39-39-40-40-40-39-39-28-29-29-30-30-31-31-31-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-36-36-35-21-22-23-24-24-25-25-25-25-26-27-29-31-32-33-33-31-30-17-18-19-20-20-21-21-21-21-22-23-25-28-29-29-29-27-26-14-15-15-16-18-17-17-18-17-18-19-21-24-26-25-24-23-20-7-8-8-10-11-10-11-11-10-11-13-14-17-19-18-17-16-14
Sunrise
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
1:07
Sunset
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30
12:22

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue morning, min -40°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu 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
ASCATC275E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
677 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSE
(12 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 184).
- 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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