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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
W
0
SW
0
WSW
0
SSW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
min°C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
chill°C 
-23
-24
-24
-24
-19
-26
-20
-20
-27
-27
-27
-26
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
Freezing level (m
450
250
200
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-29-29-30-33-33-33-32-32-33-33-33-34-34-34-34-23-24-24-24-24-25-27-27-27-26-26-27-27-28-28-28-29-29-17-18-18-18-19-20-20-20-21-20-20-20-20-21-22-22-23-23-11-12-12-12-14-14-15-15-15-14-15-14-14-16-16-16-17-17-4-6-5-5-8-8-9-10-8-8-10-9-8-10-9-10-12-113112-1-1-2-3-2-1-4-2-1-4-3-3-5-5
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). 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
ASCATC248E74S
862 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
905 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
914 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC247E73S
940 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
942 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC246E73S
950 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
960 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC245E73S
969 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC244E74S
970 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 192).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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