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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
0
S
5
S
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
5
E
5
E
2
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-8
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-10
-11
-11
-14
-11
min °C
-2
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-6
-9
-8
-6
-8
-8
-8
-12
-12
-12
-16
-15
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-6
-13
-12
-8
-12
-11
-8
-16
-15
-16
-16
-15
750
500
400
400
100
100
250
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -16°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB199E78S
1626 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB200E77S
1629 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATB198E78S
1633 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC198E78S
1634 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATC197E78S
1641 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB197E78S
1642 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB196E78S
1646 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATC196E78S
1648 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 99).
- 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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