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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4700
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
WNW
0
N
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-17
-18
-18
-19
-27
-26
-24
-25
-27
-22
-19
-17
-16
-20
-20
-21
min °C
-21
-20
-18
-26
-28
-27
-26
-26
-27
-27
-22
-18
-22
-21
-20
-22
 chill °C
-30
-29
-26
-35
-39
-38
-37
-35
-36
-36
-27
-18
-29
-27
-20
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-39-40-42-44-44-42-42-42-41-38-38-40-41-41-42-34-34-35-38-40-40-38-38-38-37-34-33-35-35-36-37-28-29-29-32-35-35-34-34-34-32-28-27-28-29-30-31-24-24-24-28-31-31-30-30-31-28-25-22-24-24-25-26-19-19-18-23-28-27-25-26-27-25-21-18-19-21-20-22-13-13-12-17-21-21-19-19-20-18-15-11-13-14-13-15
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB263E68S
1216 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB264E68S
1221 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB265E68S
1243 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB266E68S
1250 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB266E67S
1272 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1276 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1282 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 298).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB274E67S
1314 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 304).
- 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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