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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
km/h
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NW
15
W
10
W
10
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
9
1
2
max °C
-25
-26
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-28
-26
-26
-25
-24
-21
-20
-19
-19
min °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-20
-19
-23
-36
-36
-37
-39
-38
-36
-37
-39
-40
-39
-41
-40
-39
-39
-38
-36
-28
-19
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
2700
5450
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-34-30-32-36-39-38-39-41-39-37-36-35-34-32-31-31-34-32-32-30-28-29-31-33-33-34-36-34-32-31-30-29-27-26-26-28-26-27-25-25-26-26-27-28-29-30-29-27-26-25-24-22-20-19-21-22-22-22-22-23-22-22-23-24-26-25-23-22-22-21-18-17-15-16-19-18-19-18-19-18-19-19-19-22-21-20-19-18-17-15-14-12-11-12-11-12-12-13-12-12-12-13-16-15-13-12-12-11-9-7-6-4
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 afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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
ASCATB256E70S
1088 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1093 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 324).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB255E70S
1153 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1153 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1158 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
1171 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1176 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1188 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1253 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 314).
- 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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