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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
75
SSW
45
SW
30
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
WNW
50
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
S
25
NW
20
WNW
105
WSW
45
W
45
NW
45
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
3
1
max °C
-31
-30
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-33
-36
-37
-36
-36
-36
-31
-30
-30
-29
min °C
-33
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-35
-36
-37
-38
-36
-37
-37
-30
-30
-30
-56
-49
-44
-49
-49
-49
-48
-48
-47
-51
-51
-48
-38
-52
-53
-58
-49
-48
-49
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3250
5100
5500
2500
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu 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
hy2b283E72S
823 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
835 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b279E71S
845 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b280E71S
858 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
869 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 236).
- km
hy2b282E71S
870 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
873 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 241).
- km
hy2b281E71S
875 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
888 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 238).
- 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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