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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
NNW
15
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
55
WNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSW
25
S
45
S
50
S
55
S
35
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
6
3
1
max °C
-32
-33
-31
-32
-29
-27
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-34
-35
-34
-33
-31
-28
-25
min °C
-32
-33
-33
-33
-32
-28
-30
-32
-33
-32
-33
-35
-35
-34
-34
-32
-29
-26
-45
-45
-48
-47
-50
-48
-47
-46
-48
-46
-46
-44
-46
-49
-52
-52
-48
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2550
5450
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun 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
hy2c281E71S
914 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c280E70S
950 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
- km
hy2c281E70S
962 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 0).
- km
hy2c279E70S
974 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c277E70S
996 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c278E70S
1000 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c282E70S
1015 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c277E69S
1026 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 30).
- km
hy2c281E69S
1036 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c278E69S
1038 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 22).
- 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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