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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
50
WSW
60
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NE
25
NNE
10
NW
10
N
15
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
6
2
3
1
2
1
max °C
-33
-29
-27
-26
-21
-19
-20
-19
-20
-22
-25
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
min °C
-34
-32
-27
-27
-24
-20
-20
-21
-20
-23
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-54
-52
-44
-44
-41
-33
-34
-36
-31
-36
-36
-37
-38
-40
-40
-40
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7300
4650
2450
2500
2450
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW 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
hy2b283E72S
815 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b281E71S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b280E71S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b279E71S
851 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b278E71S
865 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b276E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b278E70S
911 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b281E70S
928 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b277E70S
933 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 5).
- km
hy2b267E70S
936 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 12).
- 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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