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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 27 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 -33°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
NNW
40
N
30
NW
45
W
45
WNW
65
W
50
W
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
30
W
10
NNW
10
W
20
W
25
WSW
35
W
60
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1
max °C
-27
-32
-32
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-27
-30
-33
-35
-36
-37
-36
-36
-33
min °C
-30
-32
-33
-30
-29
-31
-26
-25
-26
-28
-31
-34
-36
-36
-37
-36
-36
-36
-49
-50
-49
-48
-47
-50
-44
-40
-41
-42
-44
-51
-36
-46
-52
-52
-54
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
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 -33°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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
hy2c282E72S
806 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c281E71S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c280E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c282E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c276E71S
856 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c277E71S
868 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c278E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c279E71S
873 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c275E71S
883 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c269E71S
903 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 345).
- 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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