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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
35
W
30
W
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-26
-30
-29
-30
-33
-28
-24
-29
-29
-27
-29
-25
-23
-29
-31
-31
min °C
-25
-31
-30
-29
-33
-33
-31
-27
-30
-30
-32
-32
-26
-27
-30
-32
-33
 chill °C
-40
-46
-45
-45
-52
-53
-49
-41
-46
-47
-50
-50
-41
-41
-42
-46
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-42-42-42-44-42-39-39-42-42-41-40-37-38-44-46-44-32-35-37-36-38-38-34-32-36-36-36-36-31-32-37-39-39-25-29-30-29-32-33-30-26-30-30-30-31-26-25-30-32-32-18-22-26-25-26-29-26-21-25-25-24-27-21-20-23-26-29-12-17-23-22-21-24-22-15-21-20-18-24-17-15-17-21-25-5-11-16-15-14-18-15-9-14-13-12-18-11-9-11-14-19
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Loading...

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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
ASCATC274E67S
1340 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 236).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
High: broken
ASCATB276E67S
1343 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC276E67S
1343 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB275E67S
1345 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB271E67S
1347 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC278E67S
1347 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB274E67S
1347 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC275E67S
1348 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC277E67S
1348 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 236).
- 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.

Vinson Massif Photos