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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
25
NNW
45
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
2
1
max °C
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-23
-23
-21
-21
-23
-24
-25
-27
-28
-28
min °C
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-24
-22
-22
-23
-25
-27
-28
-29
-29
-36
-34
-36
-35
-34
-34
-31
-33
-34
-39
-37
-31
-32
-34
-34
-34
-37
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
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 -23°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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
hy2c279E72S
726 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 200).
- km
hy2c280E72S
759 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c282E72S
811 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 218).
- km
hy2c281E71S
823 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 220).
- km
hy2c279E71S
837 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 235).
- km
hy2c278E71S
854 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c275E71S
868 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 218).
- km
hy2c277E71S
872 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c280E71S
884 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c276E71S
893 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
- 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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