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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
30
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
2
1
max °C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-28
-27
-25
-22
-18
-15
-14
-13
-14
-13
-14
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-26
-24
-21
-16
-15
-14
-14
-14
-18
-20
-20
-20
-35
-37
-40
-42
-43
-42
-37
-34
-30
-25
-24
-20
-21
-22
-29
-30
-31
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -18°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-25° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
ASCATC245E68S
1490 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the N
(64 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
1522 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the N
(65 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC245E67S
1542 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB244E67S
1555 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
1563 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC244E67S
1567 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB243E67S
1581 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC243E67S
1587 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 358).
- 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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