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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NW
15
NNE
10
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
40
W
35
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
max °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-20
-22
-24
-22
-20
-20
-24
-20
-18
-16
-16
-17
-18
min °C
-16
-17
-16
-17
-18
-19
-23
-22
-26
-26
-21
-22
-26
-23
-18
-18
-17
-17
-22
-22
-27
-25
-25
-27
-29
-35
-32
-38
-34
-34
-37
-42
-37
-28
-27
-26
-26
-34
0
50
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
4700
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu 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
ASCATC281E71S
851 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
861 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
863 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
876 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
876 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
877 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
878 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
878 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
882 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 48).
- 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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