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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
NNW
55
N
35
NW
60
WSW
60
WNW
115
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
0
NNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
NNW
30
NW
55
WNW
35
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
max °C
-33
-38
-38
-34
-34
-32
-31
-31
-31
-33
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-40
-40
-40
min °C
-34
-39
-40
-36
-36
-38
-31
-31
-33
-33
-36
-40
-40
-38
-39
-40
-41
-41
-57
-60
-59
-59
-58
-61
-52
-51
-47
-49
-46
-55
-58
-57
-54
-58
-65
-61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
High: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 240).
10.0 km
High: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
clear
Haze -.
20
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 160 degs)
(20 kph at 90).
2.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATB217E66S
2290 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB216E66S
2323 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB217E65S
2325 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 305).
- 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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