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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
0
ESE
5
NNW
5
W
0
SSW
0
SW
0
S
1
2
max °C
-12
-14
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
min °C
-13
-14
-14
-10
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-10
-10
-19
-20
-20
-16
-19
-17
-14
-13
-13
-10
-11
-8
-8
-9
-12
-8
-10
-10
200
0
0
550
200
350
750
650
700
1050
650
800
900
550
650
750
500
350
Cloud base (m)
4500
2450
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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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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
SHIP7391
1076 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the
(7 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC229E74S
1269 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 348).
- km
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP3927
1081 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3248
1081 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9350
1081 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4652
1081 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2504
1081 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8660
1081 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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