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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
SW
20
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
60
W
45
W
50
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NNW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
1
2
2
1
2
max °C
-35
-35
-35
-34
-30
-27
-26
-21
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-24
-26
-27
-27
min °C
-35
-36
-35
-35
-33
-29
-26
-26
-21
-21
-23
-21
-22
-26
-27
-28
-27
-45
-51
-54
-55
-54
-47
-43
-43
-35
-35
-37
-32
-33
-39
-36
-38
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2500
2500
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun 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
ASCATB277E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the WNW
(66 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
798 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
801 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
814 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB267E72S
818 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
824 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 260).
- 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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