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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
40
W
50
WSW
60
W
75
WNW
70
WNW
50
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
6
max °C
-43
-43
-43
-41
-40
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-37
-31
-29
-25
-24
min °C
-43
-43
-43
-42
-40
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-38
-38
-38
-36
-30
-26
-26
-57
-60
-60
-56
-57
-58
-52
-52
-55
-56
-53
-53
-50
-58
-60
-57
-52
-46
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
4900
3950
2900
8000
4650
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-43-43-43-42-40-39-38-38-38-38-38-39-38-38-38-34-30-26-25-39-39-38-36-35-34-33-32-32-32-32-33-33-32-32-28-25-20-19-35-34-33-31-29-28-27-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-25-22-20-14-12-30-29-29-27-25-24-23-22-22-22-22-22-23-22-22-18-17-11-9-25-24-25-23-21-20-18-19-18-18-18-19-19-19-18-14-13-9-6-18-18-18-17-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-12-12-8-6-21
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 -38°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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
ASCATB277E73S
602 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
626 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
723 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
724 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
751 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
795 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
796 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
799 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
800 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
808 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 216).
- 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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