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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 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 night, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
50
SSW
50
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WSW
10
NW
20
NNE
10
NE
25
W
50
WNW
60
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
1
1
max °C
-29
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-28
-29
-31
-30
-27
-26
-24
min °C
-31
-28
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-28
-28
-30
-31
-31
-29
-26
-26
-50
-46
-38
-36
-36
-39
-39
-38
-39
-40
-39
-40
-44
-44
-44
-44
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3450
5350
5500
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Sunrise
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 night, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu 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
ASCATC284E72S
764 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
817 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC277E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
899 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
900 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
908 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
908 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
915 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
917 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 237).
- 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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