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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
W
10
W
1
2
max °C
-9
-12
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-12
-4
-4
-3
1
0
-3
-6
-7
-11
-12
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-6
-7
-9
-12
-12
-11
-5
-5
-3
-1
-6
-7
-9
-13
-15
-16
-18
-18
-10
-11
-14
-18
-18
-17
-11
-11
-8
-4
-11
-12
-13
-19
-22
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
350
250
700
1050
500
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
4750
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-29-28-29-31-31-30-29-27-25-24-24-26-30-35-36-35-26-25-23-22-24-25-26-25-23-21-20-19-18-21-24-28-29-29-20-19-17-16-17-19-19-19-16-15-13-12-12-15-18-21-23-22-15-15-13-11-12-14-15-16-12-10-9-6-7-10-13-14-17-18-10-12-9-6-7-9-11-12-8-5-4-1-1-5-7-8-12-14-4-6-21-1-2-5-6-122662-1-2-6-7
Sunrise
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
Sunset
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18
1:11

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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 -4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
58 minutes ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB207E76S
1604 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the E
(68 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB207E75S
1627 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC207E75S
1630 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB206E75S
1632 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 76).
- km
SHIP2291
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
SHIP8974
1644 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP7847
1644 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP6079
1644 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
SHIP672
1644 km NE
-m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).

* 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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