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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
km/h
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
W
25
WSW
20
W
30
NNW
30
NNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-38
-35
-35
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-33
-31
-30
min °C
-38
-37
-35
-35
-34
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-33
-34
-32
-32
-51
-49
-46
-48
-44
-42
-43
-44
-42
-39
-40
-46
-43
-51
-50
-52
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4150
4200
4150
4650
4450
4100
4350
3000
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB262E71S
894 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
924 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB265E71S
937 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
948 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB264E71S
949 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
950 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
977 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
991 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1007 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1025 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 248).
- 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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