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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
1
1
max °C
-16
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-24
-25
-28
-28
-27
-27
-25
min °C
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-20
-22
-23
-25
-27
-29
-30
-28
-27
-27
-21
-22
-23
-20
-20
-25
-24
-24
-25
-22
-23
-25
-27
-29
-30
-37
-36
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
4300
3800
4900
5000
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
1:07
Sunset
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30
12:22

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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 Sat morning, min -21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed night). 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
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
85
Severe gales from the NW
(85 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1849 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
NordenskioldBase
1910 km ESE
497m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1075
1950 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 350).
SHIP8919
1950 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
33
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP7312
1950 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 350).
SHIP4302
1952 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
55
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 350).
- 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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