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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
3850
5200
km/h
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
6
 mm
max °C
-22
-20
-19
-18
-19
-22
-25
-29
-27
-24
-24
-27
-27
-26
-25
-23
-21
min °C
-24
-22
-20
-18
-20
-23
-28
-30
-28
-25
-27
-28
-28
-27
-26
-24
-23
 chill °C
-38
-35
-32
-29
-32
-32
-40
-41
-39
-36
-42
-41
-37
-36
-40
-38
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-33-33-34-35-38-41-40-39-39-41-42-41-37-35-34-30-28-27-26-28-29-33-36-35-32-33-35-35-34-32-30-28-23-21-20-18-20-23-27-30-28-25-26-28-28-27-26-24-22-19-16-14-13-14-17-22-25-24-20-20-23-24-22-20-19-17-14-12-9-8-9-11-17-20-20-17-15-18-20-17-15-14-11-8-5-3-2-2-5-10-13-13-10-8-11-14-10-8-8-5
Sunrise
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun 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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
2.2 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.2 km
High: scattered
ASCATB260E67S
1413 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1433 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1445 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSE
(60 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1449 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1456 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1459 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 163).
- 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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