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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
35
NNE
25
NNW
20
NW
40
WNW
50
NW
105
WNW
80
NW
55
NNW
40
NNE
25
NNW
40
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
S
20
SE
35
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
60
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
9
4
1
max °C
-37
-37
-38
-35
-35
-32
-30
-31
-34
-36
-37
-37
-38
-40
-39
-39
-40
-39
-38
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-36
-33
-31
-32
-36
-38
-37
-37
-40
-40
-39
-39
-40
-39
-39
-58
-55
-54
-58
-57
-59
-55
-50
-54
-55
-57
-53
-50
-49
-55
-58
-63
-59
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3850
5000
5200
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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
ASCATC265E70S
978 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
984 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
991 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
991 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
994 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB265E70S
997 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1002 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 66).
- 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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