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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4800
5050
5050
km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
5
N
0
NNE
5
SE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-26
-24
-25
-23
-24
-25
-26
-33
-35
-36
-35
-35
-31
-30
-28
-28
min °C
-29
-25
-25
-25
-24
-25
-30
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-30
-29
-30
 chill °C
-41
-37
-38
-38
-37
-39
-39
-42
-44
-44
-36
-42
-45
-43
-42
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-38-38-38-37-38-37-40-41-44-44-43-41-39-39-40-34-32-32-31-31-32-34-37-38-40-40-40-37-34-34-35-28-25-25-24-24-25-28-34-35-36-36-36-34-30-29-29-23-19-19-18-20-20-23-30-31-32-32-31-30-26-24-24-19-14-14-12-16-15-19-25-27-28-27-27-26-23-20-20-12-8-7-6-10-9-12-19-20-21-21-21-19-16-14-13
Sunrise
2:14
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
Sunset
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45

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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 -23°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB272E66S
1430 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1454 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1463 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1466 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB270E65S
1502 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
1503 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB269E65S
1506 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1518 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSW
(12 kph at 197).
- 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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