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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-15
-14
-14
-16
-18
min°C
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-17
-16
-15
-15
-17
-19
chill°C 
-23
-21
-23
-26
-26
-28
-28
-28
-27
-25
-26
-26
-22
-20
-15
-21
-24
-26
Freezing level (m
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
50
550
800
200
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
8400
2450
8250
7800
5350
2500
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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 -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c248E74S
886 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 152).
- km
hy2c248E73S
908 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 158).
- km
hy2c247E73S
923 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 155).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP3536
1656 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3134
1656 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1890
1656 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3397
1656 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2610
1656 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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