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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
20
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
45
W
25
WNW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-16
-18
-19
-20
-22
-25
-21
-18
-17
-21
-18
-17
-17
-19
-20
-22
min °C
-16
-17
-18
-19
-22
-24
-26
-25
-20
-19
-25
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-23
-26
-25
-26
-29
-30
-34
-36
-33
-32
-32
-42
-29
-29
-24
-27
-29
-33
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
2450
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri 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
ASCATC267E71S
926 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
977 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
994 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
999 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC272E70S
1000 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1010 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
1016 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC271E70S
1019 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1022 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
1026 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 57).
- 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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