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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
55
N
35
NW
55
WSW
60
WNW
90
W
80
W
50
WNW
50
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
75
WNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
SW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-38
-39
-35
-35
-34
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-37
-37
-39
-40
-42
-42
-38
min °C
-38
-40
-37
-36
-38
-32
-32
-33
-33
-35
-38
-38
-39
-41
-42
-42
-40
-60
-56
-59
-58
-61
-55
-52
-49
-46
-53
-63
-38
-39
-50
-42
-56
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4700
4150
8150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-36-36-36-32-32-33-33-35-38-38-39-41-42-42-39-32-33-30-30-30-26-25-26-27-29-32-32-34-35-36-36-33-26-25-23-22-23-19-18-19-21-22-24-26-27-28-29-30-26-21-19-18-17-18-14-12-14-15-16-19-20-22-23-23-24-21-18-16-14-12-13-9-7-9-10-11-14-15-17-18-18-19-17-11-9-8-6-7-30-3-4-5-8-9-10-11-11-13-10
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat afternoon, min -42°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon 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
ASCATC282E72S
813 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
821 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
831 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
842 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
855 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
889 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC277E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 333).
- 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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