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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
night
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part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
20
WNW
75
W
65
WNW
105
NW
110
NW
55
NNW
35
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
25
SW
35
SW
75
SW
85
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
2
1
max °C
-37
-37
-38
-38
-37
-38
-32
-31
-31
-30
-31
-35
-36
-39
-40
-41
-40
-37
-33
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-32
-31
-30
-32
-36
-39
-40
-40
-41
-40
-39
-36
-58
-57
-57
-56
-53
-54
-58
-54
-56
-56
-50
-56
-56
-57
-56
-53
-60
-64
-61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2750
3700
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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 Wed morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri 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
ASCATB282E71S
830 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB280E71S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB281E71S
839 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
855 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
860 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
864 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
894 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
903 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB276E70S
903 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
913 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 43).
- 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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