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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
NW
5
SW
30
SW
50
SSW
50
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
N
25
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-34
-34
-32
-30
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-25
-29
-29
-25
-25
-26
min °C
-35
-36
-33
-31
-28
-24
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-27
-30
-32
-27
-25
-30
-44
-36
-50
-51
-47
-39
-37
-40
-40
-40
-38
-41
-41
-47
-44
-42
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-38-35-32-29-30-31-30-30-30-32-36-37-33-31-35-35-35-33-31-27-24-24-25-24-24-24-26-30-31-26-25-28-30-30-28-25-21-18-18-18-18-16-17-20-23-23-19-19-21-25-26-24-21-17-15-14-14-12-11-12-15-17-18-15-14-15-21-22-20-17-12-11-11-9-7-6-8-11-13-13-12-10-12-14-16-13-11-6-4-4-301-1-5-6-7-5-3-5
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 -24°C on Sun morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu 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
ASCATB283E72S
795 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
798 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
801 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
804 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
817 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
828 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
842 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
856 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 239).
- 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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