– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -12 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 |
min °C | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 |
-28 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -31 | -26 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -19 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -23 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 450 | 950 | 1900 | 1900 | 850 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 350 | 300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 4150 | 4150 | 2500 | 2500 | 2450 | 2500 | 3000 | 4700 | 4700 | |||||||||
 | 10:27 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:10 | — | — |
 | 3:21 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 2:52 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | 2:34 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Sun night). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII | |||||
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BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
SHIP6219 | |||||
SHIP2507 | |||||
SHIP2785 | |||||
SHIP8318 | |||||
SHIP6666 | |||||
SHIP9 |
* 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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