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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
3500
2450
km/h
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-16
-19
-16
-14
-11
-9
-7
-8
-9
-12
-17
-20
-21
-18
-19
-20
-19
min °C
-21
-24
-18
-16
-14
-10
-8
-9
-10
-16
-18
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
 chill °C
-29
-34
-27
-24
-22
-17
-14
-14
-14
-24
-25
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23

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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 -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). 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.
3 hours ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SE
(78 kph at 140).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.8 km
Mid: few
High: few
ASCATB261E67S
1405 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1422 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1436 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1444 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1455 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1471 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
- 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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