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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
10
NW
20
W
50
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
80
SW
80
SW
60
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
75
W
80
W
85
W
65
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
25
SW
20
WSW
40
WNW
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-38
-38
-39
-39
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-40
-38
-34
-37
-38
-39
-41
-39
-40
-41
-38
-35
-35
-34
-34
-35
-36
-34
-34
-35
-35
-34
-33
-32
min°C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-40
-37
-38
-38
-41
-41
-40
-42
-42
-38
-37
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-36
-35
-34
-34
chill°C 
-54
-58
-58
-54
-51
-50
-52
-55
-55
-56
-59
-59
-52
-55
-59
-60
-59
-61
-61
-60
-59
-60
-64
-63
-57
-55
-59
-61
-61
-61
-57
-57
-56
-50
-48
-54
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4450
3000
5000
5450
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-39-39-39-39-40-40-40-41-41-40-39-36-38-38-40-41-40-41-42-38-36-35-35-35-36-36-35-35-35-36-35-34-33-33-34-35-35-34-34-34-35-36-36-36-36-35-34-31-33-33-34-35-34-36-37-34-33-31-30-30-30-31-30-29-30-32-31-30-29-28-28-30-30-29-29-29-30-31-31-31-31-30-29-27-27-27-28-28-28-30-30-30-28-26-25-24-24-25-24-24-25-26-27-26-25-23-23-24-26-25-25-25-26-27-27-27-26-25-25-22-21-23-23-24-24-25-25-25-24-21-21-20-19-20-18-18-20-21-23-23-20-18-18-19-22-21-21-22-23-24-23-23-21-20-21-17-15-18-18-20-20-20-21-21-19-17-17-16-14-14-12-13-15-17-20-19-16-11-11-13-15-15-14-15-16-17-17-17-14-13-14-10-9-11-12-14-13-14-15-14-13-10-10-9-7-8-6-7-9-10-13-12-9
Sunrise
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
1:54
2:01
2:10
2:17
2:26
2:33
2:43
Sunset
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:15
11:07
10:59
9:49
10:41

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri afternoon, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the SW by Thu 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
ASCATB338E74S
1691 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB337E73S
1717 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB329E71S
1761 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB338E73S
1779 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB330E71S
1788 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB331E71S
1797 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB340E73S
1812 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB339E73S
1818 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB336E72S
1831 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 158).
- 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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