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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
km/h
45
NW
60
W
50
W
30
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
35
NW
15
NW
5
W
10
N
15
WNW
5
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
55
WSW
65
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-30
-28
-25
-25
-25
-28
-29
-29
-32
-33
-35
-37
-37
-35
-36
-36
-28
min °C
-31
-31
-27
-25
-27
-29
-29
-32
-32
-34
-37
-37
-37
-36
-36
-37
-35
-49
-50
-45
-39
-42
-44
-45
-44
-40
-43
-46
-45
-51
-53
-56
-60
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
4450
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Tue 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
ASCATB262E71S
970 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
983 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
997 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1019 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
1045 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1093 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1093 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1107 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1122 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 15).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (52 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: few

* 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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