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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
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snow showers
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light snow
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
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light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
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light snow
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
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km/h
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
30
NW
35
NNE
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
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max °C
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min °C
-22
-22
-22
-21
-16
-16
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-30
-30
-32
-33
-33
-29
-28
-37
-37
-33
-32
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-39
-41
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
5500
5300
4900
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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
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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 -16°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB277E73S
593 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
595 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
624 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
671 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
682 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
685 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
688 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
695 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
704 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
706 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
- 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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