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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
2
1
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-5
-10
-8
-9
-12
-13
-14
-16
-15
-15
-17
-16
-16
-18
-14
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-9
-10
-9
-10
-13
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-17
-6
-7
-5
-15
-16
-13
-13
-18
-21
-22
-22
-23
-22
-22
-24
-25
-24
-24
750
550
650
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
7750
5100
4200
3700
4550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-27-31-32-33-35-35-35-35-36-37-37-37-37-37-38-38-19-19-21-24-25-27-29-29-29-29-30-31-32-32-32-32-32-33-13-12-14-18-18-20-22-22-22-23-23-25-25-26-26-26-26-26-7-8-8-12-14-14-16-17-18-19-19-20-21-21-21-21-22-21-2-3-2-7-10-9-10-13-14-15-16-16-16-17-17-17-18-16545-1-3-2-4-6-7-8-10-9-10-11-11-11-11-10
Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
Sunset
1:26
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47

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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 -1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). 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
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB285E69S
1148 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB283E69S
1150 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB284E69S
1156 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
1156 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB282E68S
1238 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB283E68S
1244 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB284E68S
1257 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1260 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB285E68S
1271 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 179).
- 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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