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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
50
NNW
45
NNE
35
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NE
10
ENE
0
N
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
30
WNW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
2
2
max °C
-25
-26
-30
-33
-32
-32
-33
-36
-37
-38
-38
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-41
-40
min °C
-25
-28
-32
-34
-34
-33
-35
-36
-37
-38
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-42
-48
-48
-48
-50
-48
-50
-47
-37
-53
-52
-50
-52
-50
-51
-55
-61
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB290E69S
1218 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1226 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
1232 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1277 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1282 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1306 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1310 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB289E67S
1425 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB290E67S
1429 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB291E67S
1435 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 33).
- 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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