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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue night, min -44°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
night
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
30
N
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
WSW
35
WSW
20
NW
55
WNW
65
N
70
N
40
NNE
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1
max °C
-34
-38
-41
-43
-43
-43
-43
-43
-42
-42
-41
-40
-38
-37
-37
-31
-30
-34
-36
min °C
-37
-39
-42
-44
-44
-43
-43
-43
-42
-42
-42
-41
-39
-38
-37
-34
-31
-35
-38
-59
-60
-61
-62
-58
-59
-60
-57
-55
-57
-59
-56
-49
-57
-53
-57
-53
-56
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3550
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-39-42-44-44-43-43-43-42-42-42-41-39-38-37-33-31-35-37-33-36-38-40-39-39-39-38-38-37-36-35-34-33-31-27-27-30-32-29-32-33-35-35-35-34-33-32-31-30-29-29-27-25-21-22-25-25-26-28-29-30-30-30-30-29-29-27-25-25-25-24-21-17-18-21-21-21-24-24-26-26-25-24-25-25-23-21-22-22-20-18-13-14-17-18-15-17-18-19-19-19-18-19-18-16-14-15-15-14-12-6-8-11-11
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 -34°C on Tue night, min -44°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon morning).

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
ASCATC276E73S
616 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the ENE
(65 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
620 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ENE
(59 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
622 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
667 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC280E73S
685 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
696 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
705 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
727 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 55).
- km
hy2b278E72S
750 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
755 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 59).
- 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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