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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
55
NNE
45
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
25
NNW
40
NW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NE
20
ESE
max °C
-39
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-40
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-43
min °C
-39
-39
-36
-38
-39
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-43
-62
-61
-54
-54
-55
-54
-56
-57
-53
-59
-60
-53
-52
-52
-53
-55
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:47
1:55
2:04
2:14
2:23
Sunset
9:45
9:37
9:27
9:18
9:08
8:59

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat 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
ASCATC279E73S
682 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
683 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC285E73S
737 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
746 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
749 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
793 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 70).
- 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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