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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
55
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
15
WNW
15
WNW
70
WSW
35
W
35
NW
35
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
3
1
max °C
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-25
-26
-27
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-24
-23
-23
-24
min °C
-28
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-25
-26
-29
-30
-32
-33
-30
-30
-30
-24
-24
-24
-46
-39
-36
-39
-39
-37
-38
-38
-37
-41
-41
-32
-33
-41
-42
-46
-39
-40
-39
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3250
5100
5500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-29-30-30-30-31-31-32-34-36-37-37-36-37-34-30-30-30-27-24-24-24-24-23-24-25-26-28-30-32-32-30-30-27-24-24-24-20-18-17-17-17-16-17-18-20-22-24-26-26-23-23-20-17-17-18-15-14-13-13-11-11-11-12-14-17-19-21-22-19-18-15-11-12-13-11-11-10-8-6-7-7-7-9-12-15-17-19-16-13-11-6-7-8-5-4-4-21000-2-6-8-11-12-9-7-410-1
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri 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
ASCATB277E71S
875 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
912 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB277E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
914 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
954 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
963 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
963 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
966 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
970 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 91).
- 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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