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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
ESE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
W
15
W
35
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
40
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
20
WSW
20
SW
40
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
7
2
max °C
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-28
-29
-28
-28
-34
-33
-34
-35
-35
-32
min °C
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-29
-30
-28
-32
-34
-33
-35
-36
-35
-34
-47
-46
-43
-47
-46
-46
-44
-40
-43
-49
-51
-48
-48
-49
-48
-45
-50
-50
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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 -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW 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
ASCATB282E72S
802 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
816 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
822 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
825 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
825 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB282E71S
826 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
838 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
845 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 199).
- 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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