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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
5
W
10
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
max °C
-27
-26
-26
-29
-29
-26
-25
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-20
-22
-23
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-30
-31
-28
-25
-22
-19
-18
-17
-17
-16
-18
-21
-23
-24
-37
-36
-36
-36
-38
-41
-39
-34
-30
-26
-23
-26
-25
-25
-29
-33
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-38-40-40-38-35-32-29-29-30-29-30-30-33-35-36-33-33-32-35-35-33-31-27-24-24-24-23-23-24-27-30-30-27-27-27-30-30-27-25-21-19-18-17-17-16-17-21-23-24-23-22-21-25-26-23-21-17-15-14-13-12-11-12-15-18-18-20-18-17-21-22-19-17-14-12-11-9-6-6-7-10-14-14-13-11-10-15-16-13-11-7-5-4-211-1-3-7-7
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Wed 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
hy2b278E71S
847 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b281E71S
860 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b279E71S
872 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 322).
- km
hy2b280E71S
901 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
909 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
909 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
910 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
915 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 300).
- 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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