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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
15
NW
5
N
5
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
max °C
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-32
min °C
-32
-32
-33
-32
-32
-33
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-33
-46
-47
-52
-49
-46
-48
-47
-43
-40
-34
-41
-48
-45
-42
-41
-42
-33
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-32-32-33-32-33-34-34-34-34-32-32-33-33-33-33-26-26-27-26-26-27-27-27-28-28-28-27-26-25-27-27-27-27-20-20-20-20-20-21-21-22-22-21-21-19-18-18-19-20-20-20-15-16-14-15-15-15-15-17-17-16-17-15-14-14-14-16-17-16-9-12-9-9-11-10-10-12-12-11-14-11-10-12-11-11-15-13-3-5-2-2-4-3-3-6-6-5-7-5-4-5-4-5-8-6
Sunrise
8:38
8:54
9:08
9:22
9:35
9:45
Sunset
5:12
4:55
4:40
4:28
4:15
4:04

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Fri morning). 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
1.2 km
High: few
SHIP9019
1658 km NE
15m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP5886
1665 km NE
3m alt.
51 minutes ago
-7° C
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 140).
SHIP8705
1665 km NE
3m alt.
51 minutes ago
-7° C
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 140).
SHIP160
1686 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
SHIP9483
1686 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(12 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP9154
1686 km NE
15m alt.
51 minutes ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP4031
1686 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP7102
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
SHIP8713
1686 km NE
3m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 30).

* 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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