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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
max °C
-14
-14
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-16
-14
-15
-11
-10
-8
-6
-7
-14
-15
min °C
-15
-15
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-19
-20
-15
-15
-15
-10
-8
-10
-10
-15
-17
-23
-19
-23
-24
-26
-28
-29
-28
-29
-22
-20
-20
-13
-12
-14
-15
-22
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
4900
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -14°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
ASCATB279E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
800 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB272E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB275E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB273E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
- 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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