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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
7
2
3
max °C
-27
-25
-26
-24
-23
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-27
-27
-26
-22
-19
min °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-31
-31
-28
-27
-27
-24
-21
-33
-35
-36
-36
-38
-38
-37
-39
-38
-39
-41
-44
-41
-41
-42
-38
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -23°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC247E67S
1585 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC246E67S
1614 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC245E67S
1636 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC246E66S
1643 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC244E67S
1650 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC243E67S
1673 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
1689 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1702 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 237).
- 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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