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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
ENE
0
N
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
0
NW
5
N
2
1
max °C
-14
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-14
-14
-15
-12
-12
-13
-11
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-13
-15
-15
-12
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-14
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-19
-14
-18
-20
-23
-23
-12
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-19
-20
-15
-13
-13
-13
0
0
0
150
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2450
2500
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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. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5378
1331 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP1773
1336 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP7844
1336 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7317
1336 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP3958
1336 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5990
1336 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP2092
1336 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C

* 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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