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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4850
2450
4200
km/h
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-26
-27
-28
-19
-19
-23
-24
-21
-21
-15
-14
-16
-17
-17
-18
-20
min °C
-25
-27
-29
-29
-28
-21
-25
-27
-23
-22
-21
-14
-17
-18
-18
-19
-22
 chill °C
-25
-32
-38
-39
-39
-31
-37
-39
-34
-32
-31
-23
-28
-28
-25
-27
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-40-37-39-41-40-38-37-36-34-36-36-38-39-41-35-36-37-37-33-33-36-36-33-32-30-27-30-30-31-33-34-30-31-33-32-28-27-30-30-27-26-23-20-23-23-24-25-27-25-27-28-29-24-20-24-26-22-22-18-14-17-18-18-19-21-21-22-24-25-20-14-18-23-18-18-14-9-11-13-12-13-16-15-16-17-19-13-8-11-16-11-11-8-2-4-7-6-6-9
Sunrise
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
Sunset
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08

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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 -19°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Tue 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-6°C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 150).
1.6 km
High: overcast
ASCATB272E66S
1457 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1458 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1459 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1461 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1470 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB279E65S
1558 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 269).
- 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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