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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4650
km/h
15
WNW
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-22
-29
-30
-31
-33
-36
-33
-30
-27
-26
-24
-23
-22
-22
-24
-27
min °C
-27
-30
-30
-32
-35
-36
-36
-32
-29
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-25
-30
 chill °C
-36
-39
-36
-39
-41
-44
-48
-45
-43
-40
-40
-37
-36
-34
-35
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-38-39-41-42-43-42-40-39-38-37-36-36-36-37-39-31-34-35-37-39-39-39-36-34-33-31-30-30-30-31-34-25-30-30-32-34-36-35-31-28-26-25-24-23-23-25-29-20-25-26-28-30-32-31-28-25-21-21-19-19-17-19-24-14-21-22-22-25-28-27-25-21-16-18-14-15-11-13-20-8-14-15-16-18-22-21-19-15-10-11-8-9-4-7-14
Sunrise
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
Sunset
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00

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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 -22°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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
-16°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-26°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC255E68S
1373 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1378 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1383 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1385 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1385 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1391 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB254E67S
1395 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 306).
- 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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