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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
E
40
E
30
E
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
W
25
WSW
50
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
40
NNW
50
NW
35
NNW
35
NNE
max °C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-37
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-37
-36
min °C
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-39
-37
-37
-54
-54
-54
-43
-35
-44
-58
-60
-55
-57
-57
-57
-47
-50
-58
-62
-56
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-35-35-35-36-38-38-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-39-37-37-30-30-30-29-30-31-32-33-35-35-35-36-38-38-37-35-34-33-25-25-24-23-24-25-26-27-30-30-31-32-35-35-34-31-29-28-22-22-20-20-20-20-20-21-26-27-28-29-32-33-31-27-25-24-18-18-16-17-16-16-16-17-22-24-25-26-28-29-27-23-21-20-11-12-10-10-10-9-9-11-16-17-18-19-22-22-20-16-15-13
Sunrise
1:54
2:01
2:10
2:17
2:26
2:33
Sunset
11:33
11:25
11:15
11:07
9:59
10:49

Loading...

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon night, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon 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
ASCATB270E72S
780 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SE
(64 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB269E72S
802 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
804 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
806 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
810 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
815 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
818 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB267E72S
819 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
828 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
830 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 149).
- 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.

Vinson Massif Photos