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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
max°C
-12
-7
-9
-13
-8
-9
-12
-11
-12
-16
-14
-14
-15
-13
-13
-16
-14
min°C
-12
-11
-11
-14
-13
-11
-13
-13
-15
-17
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-16
-17
chill°C 
-17
-16
-17
-21
-20
-17
-19
-19
-19
-22
-15
-15
-16
-15
-18
-16
-22
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4550
5200
8300
6300
4850
4350
4250
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-37-37-38-39-40-41-42-42-42-42-42-42-42-43-43-31-31-31-32-32-33-34-35-36-37-36-37-37-37-36-36-37-25-25-25-26-26-26-27-29-30-31-30-31-30-30-29-30-30-22-20-21-23-22-21-23-23-25-26-25-26-26-25-24-26-25-19-16-17-21-18-17-19-19-20-23-21-21-22-21-21-23-22-12-9-10-14-11-10-13-12-14-17-15-15-16-14-14-16-16
Sunrise
8:19
8:01
7:42
7:14
12:00
Sunset
4:16
4:31
4:47
5:07
5:35
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC277E69S
1120 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 89).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC279E69S
1127 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC280E69S
1128 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATC278E69S
1128 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC281E69S
1140 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC282E69S
1143 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATC283E69S
1150 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC284E69S
1153 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC285E69S
1163 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 53).
- 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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