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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2500
3550
km/h
45
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-17
-17
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-24
-26
-33
-32
-29
-26
min °C
-17
-18
-21
-20
-19
-21
-21
-22
-23
-22
-22
-23
-25
-30
-34
-32
-31
-29
 chill °C
-31
-31
-32
-30
-29
-30
-31
-33
-35
-35
-34
-34
-39
-48
-53
-50
-47
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-34-34-33-34-35-36-37-36-36-35-37-39-43-43-41-39-24-25-28-28-26-28-29-29-30-29-29-29-31-34-38-38-36-33-17-18-20-20-19-21-21-22-23-22-22-22-25-28-34-32-30-28-13-14-16-17-16-17-17-18-18-17-17-18-20-22-30-28-26-24-9-9-11-13-12-13-13-13-13-11-11-14-16-17-25-25-23-20-3-3-4-7-6-6-6-7-7-4-5-7-9-10-19-18-17-13
Sunrise
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
Sunset
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-35°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
72
Gales from the SE
(72 kph at 140).
0.3 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-24°C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
0.8 km
Mid: clear
hy2c272E66S
1388 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c275E66S
1396 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c271E66S
1421 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c268E66S
1424 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 132).
- km
hy2c274E66S
1429 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 132).
- km
hy2c276E66S
1437 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 130).
- km
hy2c277E66S
1447 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 130).
- km
hy2c270E66S
1455 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 135).
- 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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