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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
km/h
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
9
1
2
max °C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-25
-24
-22
-22
-22
-20
-17
-16
-15
-15
min °C
-23
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-25
-26
-25
-23
-22
-22
-21
-19
-17
-15
-16
-28
-27
-28
-33
-32
-29
-30
-30
-33
-35
-35
-33
-31
-31
-31
-28
-22
-15
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
2700
5450
4950
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). 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
ASCATB279E71S
829 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NE
(61 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NE
(63 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the ENE
(62 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
842 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
843 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NE
(55 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
885 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
908 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
914 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 45).
- 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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