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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3750
2950
km/h
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
3
 mm
max °C
-18
-16
-18
-20
-11
-9
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-25
-23
-19
-17
-17
-16
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-10
-9
-11
-10
-11
-26
-27
-25
-22
-18
-19
-21
 chill °C
-24
-24
-28
-29
-30
-16
-18
-20
-19
-20
-37
-38
-36
-33
-27
-28
-30
Freezing level m
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
Sunset
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -27°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.
3 hours ago
-29° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: clear
hy2c263E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 300).
- km
hy2c258E68S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 292).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
hy2c256E68S
1347 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c261E67S
1347 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1358 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC268E67S
1359 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 297).
- 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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