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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
km/h
25
NW
40
W
30
W
15
WNW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-22
-22
-18
-18
-18
-22
-22
-22
-24
-25
-27
-30
-30
-28
-29
-31
-23
min °C
-23
-25
-20
-18
-20
-22
-22
-24
-24
-26
-30
-30
-30
-29
-30
-31
-29
-37
-40
-32
-27
-30
-30
-32
-33
-31
-26
-37
-38
-41
-42
-46
-48
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
4450
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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
hy2c278E71S
841 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c277E71S
850 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c279E71S
869 km NNE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c266E71S
876 km NW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
- km
hy2c268E71S
883 km NW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c276E71S
892 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c267E71S
893 km NW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c269E71S
893 km NW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c275E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c280E71S
900 km NNE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
- 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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