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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
20
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
40
W
40
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
15
N
25
NE
45
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
1
max °C
-33
-33
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
-31
-29
-27
-21
-20
-20
-20
-22
-25
-26
min °C
-33
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-30
-27
-26
-20
-21
-20
-23
-26
-27
-47
-35
-47
-48
-51
-54
-55
-53
-49
-44
-42
-32
-35
-34
-34
-41
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-41-41-42-43-41-38-35-32-28-26-26-26-28-31-33-33-34-35-35-36-36-35-33-30-27-24-20-21-20-23-26-27-26-28-28-28-29-30-29-27-25-23-19-14-14-14-17-20-21-20-22-23-23-23-24-25-24-21-19-16-11-10-10-13-17-18-15-18-18-18-18-20-21-21-17-15-12-8-7-8-10-15-16-9-11-12-11-11-13-14-14-11-8-5-20-1-4-8-9
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri 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
ASCATB285E73S
736 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
741 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC285E72S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
758 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
799 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
807 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
813 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 322).
- 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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