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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
30
NNW
35
ENE
55
E
40
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
max °C
-38
-38
-37
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-37
-38
-38
-37
-38
-39
-40
-42
-41
-41
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-38
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-40
-42
-42
-42
-41
-54
-54
-53
-57
-56
-55
-52
-54
-55
-54
-53
-56
-57
-64
-60
-52
-55
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-38-39-40-39-38-38-37-38-38-38-38-40-41-42-42-41-32-31-32-33-34-33-32-32-33-33-33-33-34-35-36-37-36-35-25-25-26-27-27-26-26-27-28-28-28-27-29-30-30-31-30-28-19-19-21-22-22-23-22-22-24-25-25-24-25-26-26-27-25-24-15-15-16-17-18-20-19-18-20-21-22-22-22-22-24-24-22-21-8-8-10-10-11-13-12-12-13-15-15-16-15-16-17-18-16-14
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 night, min -40°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
ASCATC247E68S
1438 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1439 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1440 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1448 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
1460 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB245E68S
1475 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1488 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
1491 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB247E67S
1509 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 130).
- 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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