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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
max °C
-23
-24
-23
-22
-22
-20
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-11
-10
min °C
-23
-24
-24
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-20
-19
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-15
-12
-10
-31
-32
-32
-26
-22
-27
-30
-32
-32
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-25
-21
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
0
0
300
300
1000
Cloud base (m)
5000
5350
5400
4400
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6364
1135 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP4784
1139 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
SHIP3058
1139 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP1962
1139 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
SHIP5866
1139 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
SHIP6025
1139 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
SHIP4025
1139 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP5532
1139 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
SHIP695
1139 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).

* 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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