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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
25
S
15
SW
25
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
35
NNW
max °C
-35
-34
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
min °C
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-39
-46
-49
-49
-51
-47
-44
-43
-36
-44
-49
-49
-48
-45
-39
-48
-50
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
4100
4800
4400
5400
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-35-35-35-35-36-36-36-37-37-38-38-39-38-38-39-29-29-29-29-30-30-30-31-31-31-32-33-33-34-33-34-35-22-23-22-22-23-24-24-25-25-25-26-27-28-28-28-29-30-17-18-18-18-19-20-20-20-20-20-21-23-23-24-24-25-26-12-14-14-15-15-16-17-16-17-17-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-6-8-8-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-13-13-14-16-16
Sunrise
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
Sunset
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu 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
ASCATC278E73S
594 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
857 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
896 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
901 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
902 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
905 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC257E72S
922 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB257E72S
931 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB256E72S
943 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
947 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 27).
- 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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