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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
15
NNW
5
SSW
45
SW
75
SSW
70
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
50
WNW
55
W
60
WNW
40
NW
35
NNW
40
N
30
WNW
60
WNW
65
NW
70
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-39
-39
-37
-34
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-35
-36
-32
-31
-32
min °C
-40
-40
-38
-35
-33
-29
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-33
-36
-38
-34
-31
-38
-53
-47
-59
-59
-56
-47
-47
-50
-50
-50
-48
-51
-52
-54
-56
-52
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 -29°C on Sun morning, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu 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
hy2b283E72S
786 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b282E72S
809 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b281E72S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b281E71S
825 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b282E71S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b280E71S
844 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b279E71S
864 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b278E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b276E71S
894 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 238).
- km
hy2b277E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 245).
- 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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