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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 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 -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
km/h
30
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
55
NW
45
N
20
NNE
20
NNW
30
W
20
WNW
10
W
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
60
S
50
S
35
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
9
1
2
max °C
-30
-32
-28
-27
-28
-31
-33
-33
-33
-35
-33
-31
-30
-30
-29
-26
-26
-25
-26
min °C
-33
-32
-31
-28
-30
-31
-33
-33
-35
-36
-34
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-26
-26
-30
-48
-48
-49
-46
-46
-44
-48
-50
-47
-47
-50
-50
-50
-50
-47
-45
-38
-35
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
2700
5450
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-34-30-32-36-39-38-39-41-39-37-36-35-34-32-31-31-34-32-32-30-28-29-31-33-33-34-36-34-32-31-30-29-27-26-26-28-26-27-25-25-26-26-27-28-29-30-29-27-26-25-24-22-20-19-21-22-22-22-22-23-22-22-23-24-26-25-23-22-22-21-18-17-15-16-19-18-19-18-19-18-19-19-19-22-21-20-19-18-17-15-14-12-11-12-11-12-12-13-12-12-12-13-16-15-13-12-12-11-9-7-6-4
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 -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun 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
ASCATB268E70S
935 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
940 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
956 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
957 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 346).
- km
hy2b270E70S
962 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
962 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 348).
- km
hy2b267E70S
965 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
965 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
969 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
977 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- 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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