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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
40
W
50
W
45
WNW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
40
N
40
NW
40
NNE
25
NNE
80
WNW
95
NW
70
W
105
WSW
55
W
45
WNW
70
WNW
50
NW
60
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
max °C
-29
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-35
-35
-33
-33
-35
-32
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
min °C
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-35
-34
-37
-38
-33
-37
-38
-34
-32
-31
-29
-28
-35
-48
-49
-48
-49
-48
-49
-57
-53
-59
-55
-57
-62
-62
-60
-53
-48
-50
-46
-52
0
50
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
4700
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu 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
hy2b279E71S
858 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
869 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 45).
- km
hy2b280E71S
869 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
876 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
876 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
878 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
879 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
882 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
888 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
890 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 40).
- 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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