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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Mon morning). 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 -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
8600
5200
km/h
5
N
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-14
-26
-25
-18
-16
-13
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
min °C
-27
-29
-25
-24
-16
-14
-14
-10
-10
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-17
 chill °C
-36
-40
-36
-35
-25
-23
-22
-18
-18
-21
-20
-18
-18
-17
-19
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-46-44-44-41-37-33-31-33-35-33-33-33-33-34-37-37-41-40-38-35-31-28-25-26-28-26-27-26-26-27-31-31-36-35-32-28-25-22-19-19-21-19-19-19-18-20-24-26-32-30-26-22-20-17-14-14-15-16-15-15-15-15-19-21-28-25-21-16-14-12-10-10-11-12-12-12-11-12-14-14-22-19-15-10-8-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-8
Sunrise
4:16
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
Sunset
7:13
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10

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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 -9°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Mon morning). 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 -17°C on Fri 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
-23°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB257E69S
1155 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1161 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC260E69S
1174 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC265E68S
1180 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC259E69S
1185 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1186 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC258E69S
1192 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1198 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC267E68S
1200 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 298).
- 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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