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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
55
NW
40
N
20
N
15
NW
15
W
15
W
20
SSW
20
SW
40
SSW
40
S
40
S
40
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
9
2
1
max °C
-27
-30
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-31
-29
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-27
-30
-31
-31
min °C
-29
-31
-32
-33
-33
-33
-34
-33
-32
-30
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-29
-31
-31
-31
-46
-47
-46
-48
-45
-44
-46
-47
-50
-48
-46
-45
-42
-38
-38
-44
-45
-44
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6550
6200
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-33-36-39-38-38-39-38-37-35-34-33-32-32-32-34-37-38-38-28-31-32-33-33-33-34-33-32-30-29-28-27-27-26-28-31-31-31-25-27-27-27-28-28-29-28-26-24-23-23-21-21-20-21-24-24-24-22-24-23-22-23-23-24-24-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-17-19-20-19-19-20-19-18-18-18-20-20-19-17-17-16-16-14-14-14-16-16-15-12-14-13-12-11-12-13-13-12-11-10-10-9-8-7-7-10-10-9
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 -27°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATB282E72S
775 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
776 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
779 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
788 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
798 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
804 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
806 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
810 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 343).
- 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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