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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
W
30
NW
30
NNW
60
W
45
NW
35
N
20
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
1
max °C
-36
-35
-34
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-30
-30
-32
-30
-29
-33
-33
-33
min °C
-38
-35
-35
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-33
-31
-31
-33
-33
-35
-50
-46
-48
-43
-42
-42
-43
-40
-40
-40
-43
-45
-49
-50
-52
-49
-51
-48
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4050
3750
3750
4900
4200
4000
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-41-40-39-38-38-38-38-38-38-37-36-36-38-35-33-36-37-38-37-35-35-33-32-32-32-32-32-32-31-31-31-33-31-30-33-33-34-31-30-29-27-26-25-26-26-25-25-25-24-26-28-26-27-30-29-29-28-26-25-23-22-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-22-24-23-24-27-26-25-24-22-21-19-18-18-18-18-17-18-18-18-18-20-20-20-23-22-20-17-16-15-13-12-12-11-11-11-12-11-11-12-13-13-13-16-15-14
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 -32°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATC277E73S
607 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
751 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
760 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
775 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
776 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
792 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
815 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
820 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 221).
- 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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