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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -33°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
SW
50
SSW
50
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
30
NW
25
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NE
10
NE
10
W
15
WNW
70
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
max °C
-32
-29
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-27
-28
-29
-29
-32
-32
-31
-30
-27
min °C
-33
-31
-28
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-26
-28
-29
-30
-30
-32
-33
-32
-30
-30
-51
-50
-46
-38
-37
-35
-39
-39
-39
-40
-38
-41
-43
-47
-42
-43
-42
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
5050
4500
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 -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -33°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC223E66S
2154 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB223E66S
2160 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC221E66S
2161 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB221E66S
2170 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
- 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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