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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -42°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
40
WSW
40
WNW
60
NNW
35
SSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
NW
45
NW
55
NNW
35
NW
75
SW
75
SW
55
W
65
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
NW
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max °C
-35
-35
-37
-39
-37
-37
-37
-38
-41
-43
-37
-35
-34
-32
-31
-31
-31
min °C
-35
-35
-38
-39
-37
-37
-38
-39
-42
-43
-43
-35
-35
-36
-31
-31
-32
-54
-54
-60
-59
-56
-53
-56
-62
-64
-64
-64
-59
-56
-59
-50
-49
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
5100
3900
2800
4800
2500
3800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-38-39-37-37-38-39-42-43-40-35-35-34-31-31-32-30-30-32-34-32-32-32-33-36-38-36-31-30-28-26-26-25-23-23-26-29-25-25-26-27-30-34-32-26-23-22-20-19-19-18-18-20-24-21-21-20-22-26-29-29-22-18-17-15-15-16-15-14-15-21-18-17-16-17-21-25-25-18-13-11-10-11-12-8-8-9-14-11-11-9-10-15-19-19-11-6-5-3-4-5
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 -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -42°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

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
ASCATC278E73S
595 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
595 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 155).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP9415
1762 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP6033
1769 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP9876
1769 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7073
1769 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7558
1769 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3218
1781 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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