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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5150
2500
2450
2450
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-14
-16
-18
-16
-13
-9
-6
-6
-9
-11
-13
-12
-18
-19
-16
min °C
-23
-16
-21
-25
-17
-15
-13
-8
-8
-11
-11
-15
-17
-19
-19
-18
 chill °C
-33
-24
-29
-35
-25
-23
-21
-14
-14
-17
-17
-22
-23
-26
-26
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17

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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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri 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
-16°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
hy2b257E68S
1349 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b260E67S
1379 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b257E67S
1381 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1383 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 248).
- km
hy2b255E67S
1388 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b258E67S
1415 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 242).
- 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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