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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Fri morning, min -43°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
N
30
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
60
SW
55
WSW
45
WSW
55
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
max °C
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-41
-41
-42
-41
-40
-40
-38
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
min °C
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-43
-42
-40
-40
-40
-37
-36
-35
-35
-35
-37
-54
-56
-55
-54
-53
-55
-59
-63
-66
-64
-62
-63
-58
-56
-51
-52
-53
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3650
4200
4950
4700
3900
5100
4700
3800
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-40-40-41-41-43-42-40-40-39-37-36-35-35-35-37-32-33-33-34-35-35-36-37-37-36-35-34-32-31-29-30-30-31-26-26-27-28-28-29-30-32-31-30-29-29-27-25-23-24-25-24-21-22-22-22-23-24-25-27-27-26-24-25-23-20-19-20-20-19-18-18-18-18-18-20-21-23-23-22-19-21-19-16-15-15-15-14-11-11-11-11-11-14-14-16-16-15-13-14-12-10-8-9-9-8
Sunrise
12:00
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 -38°C on Fri morning, min -43°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW 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
ASCATB276E73S
671 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
678 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
683 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
684 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB280E73S
687 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
784 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
788 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 191).
- 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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