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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
NE
25
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
20
NW
55
W
65
WNW
110
NW
85
NW
50
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
25
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
2
1
max °C
-38
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-32
-32
-31
-30
-32
-34
-35
-37
-38
-37
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-32
-31
-32
-33
-34
-37
-38
-39
-39
-57
-55
-58
-58
-57
-57
-54
-53
-57
-54
-56
-53
-52
-53
-58
-57
-58
-58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
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 -32°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W 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
hy2c277E73S
658 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c282E72S
807 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
808 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 163).
- km
hy2c282E71S
829 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c281E71S
848 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c278E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
872 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 246).
- km
hy2c279E71S
873 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c280E71S
879 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c277E71S
881 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 208).
- 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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