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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
E
0
SE
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
0
WNW
0
N
0
SE
5
W
0
NNW
5
E
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
0
WNW
1
1
max °C
-8
-10
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-7
-9
-8
-5
-8
-8
-12
-10
-10
-7
-9
-9
-7
-9
-9
-7
-11
-11
-7
-9
-8
-5
-12
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
100
0
0
250
100
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
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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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
SHIP2573
1118 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB329E76S
1317 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 72).
- km
SHIP8036
1123 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7427
1123 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2874
1123 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2792
1143 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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