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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 19 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 -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the S by Sun morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
20
NW
45
W
40
NW
65
WNW
80
NW
50
NNW
35
NNE
30
NNW
35
W
35
W
15
NW
35
SSW
45
SSW
80
SSW
90
S
75
S
40
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
7
2
3
max °C
-38
-35
-36
-32
-30
-30
-34
-37
-37
-38
-39
-38
-37
-36
-34
-33
-31
min °C
-39
-38
-37
-35
-31
-32
-36
-39
-38
-38
-40
-40
-38
-37
-35
-34
-32
-55
-58
-56
-58
-55
-51
-54
-56
-57
-57
-54
-60
-59
-61
-61
-58
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the S 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
ASCATB265E70S
1050 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
1071 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1071 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1074 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
1084 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1098 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1100 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1117 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1139 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 46).
- 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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