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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
25
S
15
SW
20
SSE
5
S
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
SW
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
20
NNW
2
1
max °C
-33
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-36
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-41
-41
-38
min °C
-34
-35
-36
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-50
-46
-49
-48
-47
-48
-43
-43
-44
-37
-50
-50
-52
-50
-57
-58
-53
-51
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
7750
4400
4250
4250
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-36-35-34-34-34-34-35-37-38-38-39-39-40-40-41-41-39-27-29-29-29-28-28-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-34-34-34-35-36-35-20-22-22-23-21-21-21-22-23-25-26-27-28-28-28-28-29-30-30-15-16-17-18-17-17-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-24-23-25-26-26-9-10-12-14-14-14-14-15-16-16-17-18-18-19-20-19-21-23-23-3-3-6-8-8-7-7-8-10-10-11-11-12-13-14-13-14-16-16
Sunrise
12:23
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Wed 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
ASCATB277E73S
587 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
591 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
621 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
665 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC274E72S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
689 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC273E72S
689 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
691 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
698 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 331).
- 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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