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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
50
WSW
40
WNW
50
NW
65
NW
45
NW
max °C
-39
-39
-39
-40
-41
-41
-42
-41
-41
-41
-38
-36
-35
-34
-35
-36
-38
min °C
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-42
-41
-41
-41
-37
-36
-35
-36
-37
-41
-58
-57
-53
-53
-56
-60
-61
-66
-64
-63
-61
-56
-57
-54
-58
-61
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4850
4850
5000
5300
3800
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-40-40-41-41-42-42-41-41-40-37-36-35-36-37-40-33-33-34-35-35-36-37-37-36-36-34-32-31-30-30-32-35-27-27-28-29-30-31-31-31-30-30-28-27-25-24-25-26-29-22-22-23-23-25-27-27-26-26-25-24-22-21-19-20-21-23-18-18-18-18-21-23-23-22-21-21-20-19-17-15-15-16-19-11-12-12-12-14-16-17-15-15-14-14-12-10-9-9-10-12
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 -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB278E73S
618 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
621 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
625 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 174).
- km
hy2b275E73S
658 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 178).
- km
hy2b279E73S
668 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 120).
- km
hy2b276E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
- km
hy2b278E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
- km
hy2b276E72S
687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 202).
- km
hy2b274E72S
701 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 188).
- km
hy2b272E72S
735 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 188).
- 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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