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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
2
1
1
5
max °C
0
2
2
0
-4
-5
-6
-6
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-10
-8
min °C
0
1
1
-2
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-3
-7
-11
-12
-4
-2
-3
-5
-9
-12
-14
-14
-12
-7
-7
-5
-5
-3
-6
-10
-16
-17
1000
1200
1150
1000
450
0
50
0
250
750
550
850
1000
800
600
450
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
Sunset
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu 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.
4 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP7103
1625 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
SHIP2009
1632 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 60).
SHIP2494
1632 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
SHIP7528
1632 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
- km
SHIP9041
1632 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 70).
SHIP8116
1632 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP6167
1632 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP701
1632 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).

* 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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