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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
30
SW
25
SW
30
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
10
N
35
NW
70
W
55
WNW
45
W
35
NW
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
1
2
max °C
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-25
-26
-26
-29
-30
-29
-28
-28
-24
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-32
-32
-29
-28
-26
-23
-23
-24
-38
-37
-34
-38
-38
-40
-39
-39
-41
-40
-46
-44
-45
-48
-45
-39
-37
-36
0
0
0
100
200
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
200
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
5350
2450
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the W 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
ASCATB266E70S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
1051 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1061 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1072 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1086 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1102 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1104 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1122 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1128 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 46).
- 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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