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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -35°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
55
W
30
W
35
NW
20
NW
45
NW
20
NW
20
WSW
20
NW
15
N
15
N
5
WNW
30
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
45
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
35
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
6
1
max °C
-26
-25
-25
-28
-29
-29
-32
-32
-33
-35
-36
-34
-32
-29
-26
-23
-21
-21
min °C
-27
-25
-27
-29
-29
-32
-32
-33
-35
-35
-36
-36
-33
-31
-28
-25
-21
-22
-46
-40
-42
-44
-47
-46
-46
-47
-49
-47
-36
-50
-54
-52
-46
-44
-38
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2850
4000
4650
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -35°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATC254E69S
1203 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC253E69S
1268 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 349).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC254E68S
1295 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1312 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC252E68S
1334 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 349).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATC254E67S
1400 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC253E67S
1410 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 329).
- 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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