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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
5
NW
10
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
65
W
55
W
35
NW
40
NW
50
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
80
N
55
N
45
NW
40
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
2
1
max °C
-41
-41
-41
-41
-40
-37
-35
-32
-28
-26
-26
-26
-27
-26
-26
-33
-35
-35
min °C
-41
-41
-42
-42
-41
-40
-36
-34
-31
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-31
-36
-35
-36
-41
-53
-60
-63
-66
-65
-60
-56
-51
-42
-42
-44
-44
-44
-53
-54
-55
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
150
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the NNW 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.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
hy2c294E65S
1641 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c293E65S
1668 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c292E64S
1696 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c294E64S
1703 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c293E64S
1731 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c291E64S
1755 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c296E64S
1783 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c290E63S
1785 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c295E64S
1788 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 275).
- 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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