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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SSE
0
E
0
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
1
max °C
-1
-5
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-6
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-8
min °C
-3
-5
-5
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-8
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-8
-11
-11
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-5
-8
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-14
-17
-16
850
200
550
900
850
950
750
400
350
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:10
11:20
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52
Sunset
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:08
2:00
1:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (117 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC291E69S
1230 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
1232 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC292E69S
1235 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1237 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
1262 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC291E68S
1275 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1277 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC292E68S
1280 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1282 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 147).
- 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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