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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
25
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
WSW
25
WSW
15
NW
35
WNW
50
N
50
NNE
30
N
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2
1
max °C
-31
-35
-37
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-36
-36
-35
-33
-32
-30
-26
-26
-29
-31
min °C
-34
-36
-38
-40
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-36
-35
-34
-33
-32
-28
-27
-30
-32
-52
-53
-54
-55
-50
-51
-52
-50
-49
-49
-47
-44
-42
-48
-44
-45
-46
-47
-45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3550
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-39-42-44-44-43-43-43-42-42-42-41-39-38-37-33-31-35-37-33-36-38-40-39-39-39-38-38-37-36-35-34-33-31-27-27-30-32-29-32-33-35-35-35-34-33-32-31-30-29-29-27-25-21-22-25-25-26-28-29-30-30-30-30-29-29-27-25-25-25-24-21-17-18-21-21-21-24-24-26-26-25-24-25-25-23-21-22-22-20-18-13-14-17-18-15-17-18-19-19-19-18-19-18-16-14-15-15-14-12-6-8-11-11
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Mon 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
ASCATC279E72S
699 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
727 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
732 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
740 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
749 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
768 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
781 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
781 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
781 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
782 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 40).
- 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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