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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
 cm 
2
1
4
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-13
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-14
min°C
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-15
-17
-17
-16
-17
-16
chill°C 
-11
-16
-16
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-14
-13
-18
-15
-17
-17
-21
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
450
100
300
500
350
400
500
300
300
450
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4700
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri 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.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Snow grains.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: few
1270 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP6608
1674 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7657
1680 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4530
1680 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9407
1680 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2718
1680 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5308
1680 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2347
1680 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° 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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