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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
40
NNW
30
NNW
45
N
30
NW
40
WSW
40
WNW
85
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
25
WSW
30
W
10
NW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
2
max °C
-27
-27
-32
-32
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-25
-27
-28
-30
-33
-32
-32
-34
-34
-34
min °C
-28
-29
-33
-33
-30
-28
-31
-25
-24
-26
-27
-29
-32
-33
-32
-33
-34
-34
-35
-42
-48
-51
-46
-48
-46
-51
-42
-40
-40
-40
-39
-44
-48
-48
-43
-47
-46
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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 -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -33°C on Wed afternoon). 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 -25°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat 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
ASCATC268E71S
909 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB267E71S
915 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
920 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
926 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
931 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
931 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
931 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
933 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
933 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
938 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 340).
- 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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