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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
km/h
25
W
10
NW
10
WSW
35
SW
55
SW
55
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
45
W
35
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
15
NW
40
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-32
-34
-35
-32
-30
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-27
-29
-27
-26
-26
-27
min °C
-33
-35
-36
-34
-30
-28
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-26
-29
-29
-29
-26
-26
-30
-45
-44
-44
-52
-49
-47
-39
-37
-39
-37
-36
-42
-45
-45
-46
-40
-37
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
3700
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
High: broken
ASCATB243E66S
1687 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATC243E66S
1690 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC242E66S
1698 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC241E66S
1704 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB242E66S
1712 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB241E66S
1718 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB240E66S
1768 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC240E66S
1772 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC239E66S
1786 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 103).
- 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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