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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
N
25
N
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
40
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-31
-32
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
min°C
-31
-32
-32
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
chill°C 
-49
-50
-49
-42
-42
-42
-41
-41
-37
-38
-39
-41
-43
-44
-44
-45
-45
-46
Freezing level (m
350
50
100
150
0
0
200
0
450
650
200
350
400
0
400
650
100
400
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
8450
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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 -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
hy2c246E68S
1503 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
- km
hy2c245E68S
1513 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 158).
- km
hy2c246E67S
1531 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 168).
- km
hy2c245E67S
1595 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c244E67S
1602 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP5226
1644 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3020
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3110
1644 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4943
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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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