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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 24 May 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 afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
max °C
-13
-13
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-14
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-12
-12
-13
-13
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-11
-11
-11
-12
-14
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-17
-12
-13
-13
-21
-19
-18
-17
-17
-18
-16
-18
-22
-23
-18
-24
-25
-28
-27
-19
-21
-20
0
0
0
50
100
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
5400
2450
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 afternoon, min -17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC253E68S
1302 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1355 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB252E68S
1372 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC252E68S
1373 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC253E67S
1416 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB253E67S
1416 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB252E67S
1431 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC252E67S
1433 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 116).
- 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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