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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
W
10
W
15
NW
25
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
max °C
-19
-15
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-19
-22
-20
-17
-14
-12
min °C
-21
-17
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-13
-13
-15
-17
-20
-22
-22
-19
-14
-13
-31
-26
-21
-20
-18
-18
-17
-18
-17
-19
-22
-26
-30
-29
-26
-22
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3450
5350
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATB283E70S
1040 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
1052 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1054 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1103 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1117 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1118 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
50 minutes ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB257E70S
1133 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB281E69S
1137 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB282E69S
1145 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 215).
- 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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