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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
km/h
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
10
WNW
25
W
30
NW
35
WNW
35
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
N
10
WNW
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-18
-19
-20
-22
-25
-23
-19
-18
-20
-20
-19
-17
-18
-20
-20
-21
-24
-23
min °C
-17
-18
-19
-22
-23
-26
-25
-21
-19
-25
-22
-19
-18
-19
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-24
-26
-28
-31
-34
-36
-34
-33
-32
-40
-36
-29
-28
-28
-30
-34
-33
-32
-39
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
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 Mon night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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
840 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
845 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
856 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
860 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
870 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB280E70S
916 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
928 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
930 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB281E70S
931 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
946 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 58).
- 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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