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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -42°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
40
NNW
60
NW
30
NNW
35
W
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
70
WSW
85
WSW
45
WNW
65
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
55
WNW
35
NNW
35
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
2
max °C
-33
-36
-36
-40
-40
-40
-41
-41
-40
-39
-36
-34
-31
-29
-27
-26
-25
-26
min °C
-35
-36
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-42
-40
-38
-35
-34
-30
-29
-27
-26
-27
-56
-59
-56
-60
-59
-48
-52
-62
-64
-66
-64
-57
-57
-53
-49
-46
-41
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
4600
2600
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-38-40-41-41-41-42-41-40-37-35-33-30-28-27-26-27-28-30-31-33-34-34-35-36-35-34-31-29-28-25-23-21-20-21-22-23-23-25-26-28-29-29-28-27-24-24-22-19-17-14-14-15-16-17-17-20-20-22-23-24-22-22-20-18-17-15-14-12-10-11-11-12-12-16-16-17-18-19-18-18-16-13-13-11-11-10-7-8-5-6-5-9-9-11-12-13-11-11-9-7-7-4-4-3-1-1
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -42°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW 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
ASCATC259E71S
972 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
1005 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
1010 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
1021 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1022 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
1027 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC257E71S
1028 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
1033 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
1038 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
1039 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 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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