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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
35
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NNE
15
N
45
NW
40
WNW
75
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
max °C
-32
-29
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-26
-28
-28
-28
-31
-30
-30
-31
-27
min °C
-33
-31
-28
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-28
-30
-30
-33
-34
-31
-33
-30
-51
-50
-46
-38
-37
-34
-40
-39
-38
-38
-39
-40
-44
-51
-46
-48
-53
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
3650
5550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-36-32-30-29-30-30-30-31-33-34-36-35-37-38-37-39-35-33-30-27-24-24-24-24-24-25-27-28-29-29-32-32-31-32-29-28-25-21-18-17-18-18-17-18-19-21-23-23-27-26-24-25-22-24-20-16-14-14-13-12-12-13-14-15-18-19-23-22-18-19-18-20-17-12-11-11-9-7-7-8-9-10-15-17-19-18-14-14-14-14-10-5-5-4-3-1-1-2-2-4-8-10-13-12-7-8-8
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu 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
hy2c279E71S
835 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c281E71S
851 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c277E71S
874 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c280E71S
886 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c278E71S
886 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c276E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 212).
- km
hy2c282E71S
905 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c280E70S
925 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c283E70S
935 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c279E70S
936 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 225).
- 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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