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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
N
0
NW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
1
6
max °C
-14
-15
-12
-13
-14
-9
-8
-8
-10
-12
-14
-12
-12
-13
-12
-13
-15
-15
min °C
-14
-15
-14
-13
-14
-13
-8
-9
-12
-13
-16
-16
-12
-14
-13
-13
-15
-15
-22
-23
-22
-20
-22
-20
-11
-12
-12
-17
-20
-20
-12
-14
-13
-13
-15
-19
0
0
0
50
0
0
700
550
150
50
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
5200
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Thu 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
SHIP1875
1078 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1270 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-38° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: clear
SHIP1365
1095 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP3326
1095 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5411
1095 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP6473
1095 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1440
1282 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2181
1282 km NNE
15m alt.
3 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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