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

AyVinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
0
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
0
SSE
0
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
0
SE
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.24.cc23
T antarctica.wind.48.cc23
T antarctica.wind.72.cc23
T antarctica.wind.96.cc23
T antarctica.wind.120.cc23
T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
T antarctica.wind.168.cc23
T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
min°C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
chill°C 
-39
-40
-39
-39
-39
-38
-40
-40
-39
-41
-38
-43
-45
-43
-46
-46
-48
-43
-42
-42
-41
-41
-39
-31
-31
-38
-38
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
Freezing level (m
100
150
400
100
150
150
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -31°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b278E73S
628 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 78).
- km
hy2b277E73S
643 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 72).
- km
hy2b276E73S
660 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
670 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
675 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 81).
- 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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