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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
15
ESE
10
E
0
W
0
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
30
W
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
max °C
-34
-32
-29
-29
-28
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-26
-26
-27
-26
min °C
-34
-33
-31
-29
-29
-27
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-28
-27
-28
-27
-46
-43
-37
-29
-29
-27
-25
-29
-24
-32
-33
-35
-36
-37
-41
-40
-43
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
5000
4900
4450
4050
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-43-42-40-40-39-37-37-37-38-38-38-36-35-37-38-39-36-39-38-36-35-35-33-31-31-31-31-31-31-30-30-32-33-33-31-34-33-30-29-29-27-25-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-27-27-28-27-29-29-27-25-25-23-21-20-20-20-20-19-19-20-23-22-24-22-24-25-23-22-21-20-18-17-17-17-15-15-13-15-18-18-20-18-18-18-17-15-15-13-11-11-10-10-8-8-7-9-12-11-13-12
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 -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
hy2c282E70S
1020 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c283E70S
1035 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c282E69S
1048 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c281E69S
1072 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c283E69S
1086 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c280E69S
1097 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c284E69S
1111 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2c279E69S
1124 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c286E69S
1137 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 215).
- 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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