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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
6
3
1
max °C
-26
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-27
-27
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-29
-27
-25
-22
-19
min °C
-26
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-28
-27
-26
-26
-27
-30
-30
-29
-29
-26
-24
-20
-33
-33
-35
-36
-38
-39
-41
-39
-37
-34
-36
-39
-39
-39
-42
-40
-38
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2550
5450
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 -24°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATB277E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
915 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
918 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
918 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
1013 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
1019 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
1024 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 56).
- 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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