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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
W
5
W
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
0
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
1
3
max °C
-4
-6
-3
-3
-6
-3
-3
-8
-2
-4
-8
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-6
min °C
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-4
-8
-5
-5
-9
-11
-6
-6
-9
-3
-6
-6
-5
-8
-7
-6
-9
-9
-7
-13
-9
-9
-13
-16
-6
-6
-14
-3
-9
-9
350
100
300
450
50
350
550
0
600
450
0
0
50
50
150
650
300
100
Cloud base (m)
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Wed 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-33° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-34° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7634
1320 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
SHIP7379
1326 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).
SHIP9595
1326 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
50
Strong winds from the NE
(51 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP5089
1326 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 50).
SHIP9992
1326 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
48
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP7423
1326 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 50).
SHIP2385
1326 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).

* 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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