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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
35
WNW
25
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
65
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
70
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
7
max °C
-39
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-39
-34
-31
-30
-26
-26
-26
-25
-27
-29
-28
min °C
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-40
-37
-33
-31
-29
-26
-26
-27
-27
-29
-30
-57
-57
-49
-52
-55
-57
-64
-66
-63
-55
-53
-50
-42
-43
-44
-44
-48
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5250
4500
4150
2500
2500
2450
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 -34°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the NNE by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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. (20 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB239E67S
1733 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
1753 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB239E66S
1753 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB237E67S
1776 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB238E66S
1780 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB237E66S
1800 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB235E67S
1810 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB236E66S
1818 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB234E67S
1832 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- 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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