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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
NW
45
W
35
WNW
60
W
50
W
30
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
25
N
40
WNW
15
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-32
-29
-29
-27
-26
-25
-25
-27
-28
-30
-31
-33
-34
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-34
min °C
-32
-30
-31
-31
-26
-25
-27
-28
-29
-31
-32
-34
-36
-36
-36
-38
-36
-36
-37
-49
-48
-50
-51
-44
-40
-40
-42
-43
-46
-39
-44
-49
-49
-48
-50
-52
-54
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4650
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 -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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
ASCATC268E71S
881 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
883 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
883 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
885 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
886 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
886 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
891 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
893 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
895 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
896 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 308).
- 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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