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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
NW
65
WNW
55
NW
40
N
30
NNE
20
NNW
30
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SE
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
45
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
9
4
1
max °C
-32
-32
-33
-30
-31
-28
-26
-28
-30
-32
-33
-32
-33
-35
-35
-35
-36
-34
-32
min °C
-32
-32
-33
-33
-31
-29
-27
-29
-31
-33
-33
-33
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
-34
-48
-45
-45
-49
-48
-50
-46
-44
-46
-47
-49
-45
-45
-42
-47
-51
-54
-52
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3850
5000
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-38-37-36-33-31-32-35-37-37-37-39-40-39-39-40-39-39-32-32-33-32-31-29-27-29-31-33-33-33-34-35-35-35-36-35-33-26-26-27-26-26-25-24-26-27-28-27-27-29-30-30-31-31-30-28-21-21-22-22-22-22-21-23-23-23-22-22-24-25-25-27-27-26-23-16-16-18-18-17-18-18-20-19-19-18-17-20-21-21-22-24-23-20-10-10-12-12-11-11-11-13-13-13-11-10-13-15-14-16-17-16-13
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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
ASCATB282E71S
838 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
843 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
850 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
851 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
855 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
856 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
859 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
863 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 226).
- km
hy2b279E71S
868 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 240).
- km
hy2b278E71S
868 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 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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