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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
2600
2500
km/h
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-17
-19
-11
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-27
-25
-18
-18
-15
-10
-16
-15
-8
min °C
-18
-20
-19
-10
-8
-10
-10
-14
-27
-29
-26
-24
-18
-18
-14
-16
-16
-14
 chill °C
-26
-30
-28
-18
-16
-19
-19
-23
-35
-40
-37
-35
-28
-28
-23
-26
-25
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
3:45
Sunset
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30
7:43

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). 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.
2 hours ago
-28° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC295E65S
1675 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
1676 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB285E64S
1713 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB286E64S
1725 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB287E64S
1732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC288E64S
1740 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB288E64S
1742 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB289E64S
1746 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 240).
- 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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