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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
25
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
6
max °C
-34
-34
-33
-29
-29
-28
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-24
-21
-19
-12
-11
min °C
-35
-34
-33
-32
-29
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-23
-21
-15
-13
-42
-46
-44
-40
-29
-35
-33
-26
-33
-33
-26
-26
-26
-36
-35
-32
-33
-27
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
4900
3950
2900
8000
4650
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

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
ASCATC278E73S
606 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
609 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
615 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
693 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
702 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
702 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
711 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
719 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB286E73S
737 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 161).
- 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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