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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
1
max °C
-25
-26
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-26
-24
-22
-15
-13
-13
-13
-16
-19
-20
min °C
-26
-29
-28
-28
-30
-30
-29
-28
-25
-23
-22
-14
-14
-14
-17
-20
-22
-34
-35
-37
-38
-43
-44
-44
-41
-36
-32
-33
-23
-24
-19
-25
-31
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-41-41-42-43-41-38-35-32-28-26-26-26-28-31-33-33-34-35-35-36-36-35-33-30-27-24-20-21-20-23-26-27-26-28-28-28-29-30-29-27-25-23-19-14-14-14-17-20-21-20-22-23-23-23-24-25-24-21-19-16-11-10-10-13-17-18-15-18-18-18-18-20-21-21-17-15-12-8-7-8-10-15-16-9-11-12-11-11-13-14-14-11-8-5-20-1-4-8-9
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 -24°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Mon night). 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 -13°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri 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
ASCATB279E72S
789 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
791 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
793 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
800 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
802 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC266E72S
828 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the NNW
(64 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC265E72S
830 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the NNW
(66 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 318).
- 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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