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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
5
W
5
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-29
-29
-27
-24
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-19
-22
-22
-18
-18
-19
min °C
-30
-31
-28
-26
-23
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-18
-21
-23
-24
-20
-19
-22
-36
-37
-40
-40
-36
-29
-26
-26
-28
-26
-26
-30
-30
-34
-31
-31
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-38-35-32-29-30-31-30-30-30-32-36-37-33-31-35-35-35-33-31-27-24-24-25-24-24-24-26-30-31-26-25-28-30-30-28-25-21-18-18-18-18-16-17-20-23-23-19-19-21-25-26-24-21-17-15-14-14-12-11-12-15-17-18-15-14-15-21-22-20-17-12-11-11-9-7-6-8-11-13-13-12-10-12-14-16-13-11-6-4-4-301-1-5-6-7-5-3-5
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu 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
ASCATC279E72S
796 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
798 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
799 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
807 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b280E71S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b282E72S
809 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b283E72S
809 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b281E71S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b281E72S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
812 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- 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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