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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
11
4
1
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-24
-24
-20
-20
-24
-26
-26
-30
-30
-31
-30
-27
-21
min °C
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-25
-23
-23
-26
-27
-30
-30
-30
-32
-31
-29
-25
-34
-34
-32
-32
-33
-35
-38
-37
-36
-37
-39
-44
-44
-44
-45
-46
-44
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat 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
hy2c304E72S
1073 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 200).
- km
hy2c303E72S
1078 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 198).
- km
hy2c302E72S
1087 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
- km
hy2c284E69S
1087 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c285E69S
1104 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c283E69S
1110 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
- km
hy2c302E71S
1119 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 195).
- km
hy2c282E69S
1135 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
- km
hy2c286E69S
1151 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 108).
- km
hy2c281E68S
1161 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 108).
- 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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