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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNE
65
NNW
60
N
45
NNE
60
NNE
55
N
35
NNW
20
NNE
25
NE
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
max °C
-39
-39
-38
-38
-39
-36
-35
-36
-38
-40
-39
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-40
min °C
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-39
-36
-37
-39
-40
-39
-41
-41
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-55
-63
-64
-60
-64
-62
-54
-51
-56
-57
-55
-59
-54
-52
-55
-54
-54
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-39-39-40-38-36-37-39-40-39-40-41-41-41-41-42-41-36-36-36-35-35-33-30-32-34-34-34-35-35-35-35-36-36-36-32-32-32-31-31-27-25-26-28-28-27-28-28-29-29-30-30-30-28-28-27-27-26-23-21-22-23-24-23-23-23-25-25-25-26-26-24-25-23-22-22-18-17-18-19-20-20-18-18-21-22-22-22-22-17-18-16-16-15-12-11-11-13-14-13-12-12-14-15-16-16-16
Sunrise
1:30
1:39
1:47
1:55
2:04
2:14
Sunset
9:55
9:45
9:37
9:27
9:18
9:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). 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
ASCATB271E72S
755 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB270E72S
801 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
806 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB269E72S
807 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB267E72S
815 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
825 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
838 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB263E72S
855 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
864 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
912 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 313).
- 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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