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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
50
NNW
55
NNW
35
NNW
60
N
40
NW
65
WSW
60
WNW
125
W
65
WNW
50
WNW
35
N
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
35
WSW
30
W
15
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
1
max °C
-32
-33
-33
-37
-39
-33
-33
-31
-31
-30
-31
-33
-33
-35
-38
-38
-38
min °C
-33
-34
-34
-39
-40
-36
-35
-38
-31
-30
-32
-34
-34
-39
-38
-38
-39
-53
-56
-56
-60
-61
-59
-58
-62
-52
-49
-50
-50
-51
-58
-57
-56
-55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-34-38-40-35-34-35-31-30-32-34-34-37-38-38-39-26-28-28-33-33-29-28-28-24-24-25-28-28-31-32-32-32-19-21-23-27-25-22-21-21-17-17-19-21-22-24-25-24-25-14-15-19-23-20-18-15-16-12-12-14-16-16-18-20-20-19-10-12-15-20-17-15-11-12-7-7-9-12-11-13-16-16-14-3-5-9-13-10-8-4-50-1-3-6-5-7-10-10-8
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 -31°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun 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
ASCATB283E72S
803 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
816 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC276E71S
895 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
901 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC277E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
904 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 270).
- 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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