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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
W
15
W
20
W
10
W
5
SW
 cm 
2
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-17
-17
-20
-16
-16
-20
-14
-14
-20
-10
-9
-10
-11
min°C
-20
-21
-19
-19
-20
-19
-21
-21
-18
-20
-19
-15
-20
-18
-9
-11
-12
chill°C 
-20
-21
-19
-19
-24
-24
-27
-27
-23
-27
-25
-20
-28
-27
-16
-15
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3750
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
5:35
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 -16°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC253E67S
1504 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB258E66S
1507 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC252E67S
1510 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB251E67S
1534 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC254E66S
1560 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1562 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB257E65S
1573 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB256E66S
1577 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 215).
- 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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