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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
70
W
70
WNW
55
WNW
45
NW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
35
NNE
20
N
10
N
20
N
15
NW
35
NNW
20
N
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
6
1
5
4
1
max °C
-30
-30
-26
-25
-26
-26
-25
-27
-30
-34
-35
-33
-33
-34
-35
-37
-39
-40
min °C
-32
-30
-29
-25
-26
-26
-26
-28
-33
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-37
-38
-40
-41
-54
-51
-49
-42
-44
-43
-42
-45
-47
-49
-49
-49
-48
-48
-49
-50
-48
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -25°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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
hy2c283E72S
784 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c282E72S
810 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c278E71S
821 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c281E71S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 352).
- km
hy2c280E71S
847 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
- km
hy2c279E71S
860 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 350).
- km
hy2c275E71S
868 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c282E71S
870 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c271E71S
875 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 18).
- km
hy2c277E71S
878 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 352).
- 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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