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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
45
ENE
30
ENE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
S
50
SW
90
SSW
70
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
10
S
5
NW
5
NW
max °C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
min °C
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-52
-54
-54
-55
-53
-46
-36
-42
-45
-56
-59
-58
-53
-51
-49
-32
-40
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
9800
7900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-36-36-35-34-34-32-32-32-32-32-33-31-31-31-31-31-31-30-30-30-29-30-30-29-28-28-28-28-29-26-26-26-26-26-25-24-24-24-23-25-26-25-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-22-23-23-21-20-20-19-18-21-23-23-23-23-21-21-21-19-20-19-19-20-18-17-17-15-13-17-20-22-22-20-19-19-18-13-13-12-13-13-11-11-10-9-7-11-13-15-15-14-13-12-12
Sunrise
1:46
1:54
2:01
2:10
2:17
2:26
Sunset
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:15
11:07
9:59

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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 Tue morning, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
ASCATC337E72S
1854 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 165).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
0.1 km
ASCATB337E72S
1858 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC338E72S
1864 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC334E71S
1867 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB338E72S
1868 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB334E71S
1883 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB339E72S
1892 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC335E71S
1898 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 165).
- 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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