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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
70
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
80
SSW
55
SSW
35
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
max °C
-30
-30
-30
-28
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
min °C
-30
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-51
-51
-51
-51
-48
-40
-33
-36
-36
-39
-39
-39
-45
-45
-46
-47
-46
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
100
300
0
50
300
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5600
4800
5050
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-30-29-28-28-28-30-30-30-30-29-29-29-29-30-29-25-25-25-24-23-23-23-24-24-24-24-23-23-24-24-24-25-20-19-19-19-18-17-17-18-18-18-18-17-18-18-19-19-19-16-14-13-14-13-11-12-12-12-13-12-12-14-13-14-15-15-12-9-7-11-8-5-7-6-6-8-6-5-9-8-8-12-11-6-3-1-4-12012-212-3-2-1-5-4
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
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 -27°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the S 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
ASCATB274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 226).
- 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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