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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
55
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NNW
55
N
20
W
35
NE
15
NW
65
WNW
70
NW
75
W
85
W
60
WNW
40
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
3
1
max °C
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-35
-33
-31
-31
-34
-32
-30
-30
-31
-32
-33
min °C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-34
-36
-38
-32
-33
-37
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-34
-49
-49
-49
-49
-51
-55
-48
-56
-51
-54
-57
-62
-56
-52
-48
-44
-45
-50
0
200
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
2850
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat 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
ASCATB283E70S
1038 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 57).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB283E69S
1151 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB284E69S
1156 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
1167 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
1171 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
1188 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
1192 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB289E69S
1207 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
1226 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 155).
- 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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