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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
km/h
35
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
4
1
max °C
-29
-30
-32
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
-35
-34
-28
-27
-25
-21
-20
-20
-20
min °C
-29
-32
-32
-33
-34
-34
-35
-36
-36
-34
-32
-28
-27
-24
-21
-20
-22
-46
-47
-48
-46
-44
-45
-48
-52
-53
-55
-53
-45
-44
-41
-36
-32
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
4400
5050
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 -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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
ASCATB272E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC273E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC272E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB271E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
905 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC271E71S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB270E71S
909 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
912 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
913 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
915 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 286).
- 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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