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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4400
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-11
-15
-16
-14
-28
-27
-22
-22
-23
-22
-23
-23
-18
-18
-18
-14
min °C
-15
-16
-16
-19
-28
-28
-26
-22
-24
-24
-23
-23
-21
-20
-18
-17
 chill °C
-23
-24
-24
-28
-39
-38
-34
-28
-24
-30
-30
-31
-28
-27
-25
-24
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
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:24
2:14
Sunset
8:32
8:41
8:52
9:00
9:10

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Tue 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.
47 minutes ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
47 minutes ago
-22°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: few
ASCATC272E66S
1418 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1447 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC273E65S
1464 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC271E65S
1470 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC272E65S
1471 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC270E65S
1498 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC269E65S
1499 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 289).
- 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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