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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
70
W
50
W
25
WNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
W
25
WSW
10
S
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
2
1
2
1
max °C
-25
-23
-23
-23
-25
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
min °C
-25
-24
-23
-23
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-30
-45
-42
-35
-36
-39
-38
-37
-39
-38
-29
-29
-43
-37
-37
-41
-40
-44
700
850
850
850
450
600
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7900
4550
4850
3950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-24-23-23-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-28-28-28-28-29-19-19-17-18-20-21-22-22-23-23-24-24-23-22-22-22-23-13-12-11-12-13-14-16-16-17-17-18-17-17-16-15-15-17-8-7-6-6-8-9-11-12-12-13-13-14-13-12-11-11-13-2-1-1-1-3-4-6-7-7-8-9-9-11-8-7-8-95666431-1-1-2-2-3-4-2-1-2-2
Sunrise
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
Sunset
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB278E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
609 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
611 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
650 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
668 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
673 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
673 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
676 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 84).
- 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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