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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
80
W
85
NW
65
N
30
N
25
NNW
35
W
15
W
20
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
65
S
55
SSW
35
SSW
25
W
30
W
45
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
9
1
1
max °C
-32
-29
-32
-36
-38
-37
-38
-38
-38
-36
-34
-33
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
min °C
-34
-31
-34
-37
-39
-37
-39
-39
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-36
-58
-52
-52
-52
-53
-56
-48
-49
-57
-57
-57
-56
-54
-50
-46
-48
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4750
5000
5000
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-30-33-37-39-37-39-39-38-37-35-34-33-32-32-32-34-29-28-31-32-33-32-34-35-33-32-30-29-28-27-26-26-28-25-26-27-26-27-27-28-29-28-27-25-24-22-20-20-19-21-22-22-24-22-22-22-23-25-24-23-21-20-19-17-16-16-16-18-19-20-19-19-17-18-20-20-19-18-17-16-14-12-13-13-12-12-14-12-12-11-11-13-13-13-12-10-10-8-6-7-7
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W 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
ASCATB275E71S
896 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
898 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC275E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC277E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
905 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
906 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 14).
- 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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