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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
10
NE
10
E
5
SE
20
W
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
1
1
1
1
max °C
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-29
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-25
-24
-23
-21
min °C
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-27
-25
-23
-22
-39
-41
-41
-37
-37
-37
-45
-47
-46
-46
-42
-40
-43
-47
-46
-40
-36
-35
550
200
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
450
400
650
Cloud base (m)
5000
5050
7450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-28-29-30-31-31-30-28-28-28-29-29-29-26-25-23-22-21-22-23-23-24-25-25-25-23-22-23-23-23-24-21-19-18-17-14-15-16-17-18-19-19-19-17-16-16-17-18-18-15-13-12-11-9-10-11-11-12-13-15-15-13-11-12-12-13-15-11-9-8-7-4-5-6-6-7-8-11-12-9-5-8-8-9-11-7-5-4-24111-1-1-4-5-22-2-1-3-50325
Sunrise
11:36
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
Sunset
2:08
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26

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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 -26°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB334E74S
1593 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB333E73S
1668 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 231).
- km
SHIP197
1680 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
SHIP475
1686 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
SHIP3486
1686 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP6567
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
SHIP2905
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
SHIP3942
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
SHIP5692
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).

* 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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