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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
WNW
80
W
65
WNW
95
WNW
100
NW
60
NNW
50
NNW
35
N
25
NNE
5
SSW
20
S
50
SSW
65
SSW
80
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
9
6
2
1
max °C
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-33
-32
-29
-28
-30
-34
-35
-39
-41
-39
-39
-37
-31
min °C
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-32
-30
-29
-31
-35
-39
-40
-41
-40
-39
-39
-34
-56
-55
-54
-54
-55
-58
-54
-54
-53
-50
-56
-59
-40
-49
-53
-61
-64
-58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2700
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
ASCATB246E67S
1556 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC247E67S
1557 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB245E67S
1561 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC245E67S
1563 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC246E67S
1565 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB244E67S
1567 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB247E67S
1575 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 100).
- 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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