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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
10
ENE
15
SE
5
E
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
25
W
10
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
max °C
-28
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-24
-24
-28
-28
-27
min °C
-29
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-25
-25
-28
-28
-28
-29
-38
-36
-34
-26
-31
-30
-25
-25
-32
-33
-39
-38
-38
-39
-40
-41
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
3850
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). 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 -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB268E71S
922 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
934 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB264E71S
952 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
956 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
967 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
992 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
1027 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
1046 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1058 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1064 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 138).
- 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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