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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
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AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
11
3
2
max °C
-25
-25
-26
-27
-24
-24
-22
-21
-24
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-31
-32
-33
min °C
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-28
-30
-31
-32
-34
-34
-34
-32
-32
-34
-37
-38
-36
-36
-36
-34
-36
-38
-40
-42
-42
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
5000
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Sat night). 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
ASCATB282E71S
887 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
901 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
904 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
909 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
920 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
937 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
960 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 228).
- 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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