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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
W
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
N
30
N
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
0
SSE
5
NW
5
N
20
NW
max °C
-38
-37
-37
-37
-39
-39
-37
-37
-37
-36
-37
-37
-37
-39
-40
-41
-40
-40
-40
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-41
-40
-40
-40
-51
-53
-54
-54
-56
-56
-55
-52
-54
-56
-54
-54
-49
-51
-55
-54
-40
-40
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-38-38-39-39-38-37-37-37-37-37-38-39-40-41-40-40-40-32-31-31-32-33-33-33-32-32-32-32-32-33-35-36-36-34-34-35-26-24-24-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-27-29-31-30-28-28-29-21-19-19-21-21-22-22-21-22-23-23-23-24-26-28-27-24-24-25-16-15-14-16-16-18-19-17-18-19-19-20-21-24-25-23-21-21-21-10-8-8-10-10-12-12-10-11-13-13-13-15-17-18-17-14-14-15
Sunrise
3:42
3:58
4:15
4:37
5:16
12:00
Sunset
7:35
7:20
7:01
6:39
6:00
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 Sun morning, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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
ASCATB278E73S
622 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
624 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
634 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
637 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
649 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
665 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
667 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 164).
- km
hy2c276E73S
667 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
- km
hy2c279E73S
673 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 115).
- 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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