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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5250
4300
3900
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-23
-21
-19
-17
-17
-17
-20
-12
-9
-8
-9
-10
-12
-22
-27
-28
-19
min °C
-25
-24
-22
-20
-19
-18
-19
-21
-21
-11
-9
-10
-11
-13
-26
-30
-31
-26
 chill °C
-33
-32
-30
-27
-26
-25
-28
-31
-31
-17
-17
-18
-19
-22
-38
-42
-44
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-44-42-41-41-42-41-41-36-32-30-30-31-34-44-47-47-42-39-38-37-35-35-35-36-36-31-27-25-25-26-29-39-43-42-38-33-32-30-29-28-28-29-29-26-21-19-18-19-23-35-38-38-32-29-28-26-24-23-23-24-25-21-16-14-14-15-18-29-34-34-28-25-24-22-20-18-18-18-21-17-10-9-10-11-13-24-29-30-23-18-18-15-13-12-11-12-14-10-4-2-3-5-6-18-22-23-16
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-31° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB257E68S
1342 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1357 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1362 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 337).
- km
hy2c273E66S
1380 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1380 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 331).
- km
hy2c275E66S
1385 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1398 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1407 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1410 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 302).
- 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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