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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
10
NW
35
NNE
20
WNW
45
W
50
NW
60
W
50
W
45
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
1
1
1
max °C
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-29
-31
-28
-25
-24
-27
-25
-24
-24
-26
-27
-29
min °C
-24
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-32
-32
-26
-26
-31
-25
-25
-25
-26
-28
-31
-39
-38
-38
-41
-43
-37
-46
-45
-43
-45
-52
-42
-41
-35
-35
-38
-44
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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
hy2b280E71S
853 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b281E71S
867 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b282E71S
881 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
928 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
935 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
936 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB266E71S
937 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
953 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
972 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
983 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 6).
- 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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