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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri 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 -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
0
NNE
0
NW
0
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
1
max °C
-30
-29
-28
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-27
-25
-25
-30
-28
-28
min °C
-32
-30
-29
-27
-26
-25
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-24
-27
-28
-26
-29
-30
-29
-30
-41
-36
-37
-33
-26
-25
-31
-26
-25
-30
-33
-32
-40
-41
-40
-42
-43
-40
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4050
3750
3750
4900
4200
4000
4000
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri 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 -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu morning). 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
ASCATB264E71S
895 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ENE
(60 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
896 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ENE
(58 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC274E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB274E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 216).
- km
hy2b263E71S
902 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
902 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
905 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
906 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC275E70S
907 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
908 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 70).
- 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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