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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5150
2500
2450
2450
km/h
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
S
5
ESE
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-26
-28
-27
-25
-23
-20
-18
-18
-21
-23
-23
-24
-27
-26
-25
min °C
-29
-26
-31
-30
-26
-24
-21
-19
-20
-22
-23
-23
-27
-28
-27
-25
 chill °C
-45
-40
-43
-45
-42
-38
-34
-30
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-36
-32
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17

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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 morning, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri morning). 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
-16°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB256E68S
1355 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1365 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1368 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1372 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1372 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB259E67S
1381 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 223).
- 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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