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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
0
SSE
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
SSW
20
WSW
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-35
-35
-35
-33
-31
-30
min °C
-39
-38
-39
-38
-38
-36
-34
-33
-33
-32
-33
-34
-35
-36
-36
-34
-32
-33
-52
-47
-51
-52
-51
-36
-46
-46
-44
-44
-46
-45
-47
-48
-48
-46
-45
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2750
5050
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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
ASCATB277E73S
623 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the S
(60 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
690 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
766 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
784 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
790 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
792 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
794 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
799 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 227).
- 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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