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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
N
20
N
20
NW
25
W
10
NNW
5
S
25
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
25
SW
10
W
15
W
20
N
35
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-30
-31
-32
-32
-34
-34
-32
-30
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-27
-28
-30
-30
-31
min °C
-31
-32
-33
-33
-35
-36
-33
-31
-28
-24
-24
-23
-26
-28
-30
-30
-31
-32
-47
-46
-48
-45
-43
-36
-49
-50
-46
-37
-33
-33
-40
-43
-42
-42
-44
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
9850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-37-38-38-40-40-38-36-32-29-29-29-31-32-34-36-36-38-31-32-33-33-35-35-33-31-27-24-24-23-25-28-29-30-31-32-27-27-27-27-29-30-28-25-21-18-18-17-19-22-24-24-24-25-24-23-22-22-25-26-23-21-17-15-15-15-15-18-19-19-19-19-20-19-18-17-21-22-20-18-14-12-12-12-12-14-14-13-14-15-14-12-12-10-14-16-13-11-7-5-5-5-6-8-8-7-7-8
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon 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
hy2c279E72S
791 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c282E72S
806 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c281E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c278E71S
820 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c280E71S
825 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c279E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c281E71S
839 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c277E71S
866 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c276E71S
878 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c267E71S
904 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 338).
- 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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