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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
5600
km/h
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-18
-13
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-11
-12
-14
-13
-11
-12
-13
-10
-17
-19
-22
min °C
-19
-14
-12
-9
-9
-12
-12
-11
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-14
-12
-19
-19
-25
 chill °C
-29
-23
-20
-17
-16
-19
-19
-18
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-22
-20
-29
-28
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-37-32-30-32-34-33-32-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-39-42-44-34-31-26-24-26-27-26-26-27-29-29-30-30-29-29-34-36-39-28-25-21-17-19-20-19-19-20-22-22-22-23-22-22-27-30-34-23-19-15-13-14-16-15-15-16-18-18-17-18-18-17-22-25-29-19-14-10-9-9-11-12-11-13-14-14-12-13-14-11-18-19-24-12-7-4-2-2-5-5-5-6-7-7-6-6-7-5-11-13-18
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -25°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
-38°C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-7°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC256E68S
1303 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1308 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 195).
- km
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
9.0 km
ASCATC255E68S
1347 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1354 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1358 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1365 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 190).
- 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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