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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 03 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
0
NNW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
1
max °C
-13
-14
-11
-10
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-11
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-12
-12
-11
min °C
-13
-15
-14
-12
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-12
-12
-12
-21
-24
-22
-12
-13
-13
-15
-18
-16
-12
-13
-17
-13
-14
-14
-12
-12
-15
0
0
0
350
0
0
150
0
300
350
0
0
50
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
5400
4850
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Sat 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4268
1301 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP5111
1306 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
SHIP2878
1306 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP5788
1306 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP2204
1306 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP598
1306 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
SHIP4083
1306 km NNE
15m alt.
49 minutes ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
- 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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