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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
15
W
10
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
2
2
2
max °C
-16
-18
-19
-22
-22
-23
-22
-21
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-25
-26
min °C
-18
-19
-21
-22
-23
-23
-22
-21
-22
-23
-23
-25
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-27
-26
-26
-27
-22
-30
-30
-29
-25
-22
-23
-23
-32
-34
-34
-33
-34
-33
-36
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4500
4300
5000
4950
4650
5350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-34-35-36-36-35-35-34-35-35-37-38-38-38-39-38-39-24-26-27-29-29-30-29-28-28-29-30-31-32-33-33-33-32-33-17-19-20-22-23-23-22-21-22-23-23-25-26-26-27-26-25-27-11-14-14-16-17-18-18-17-18-19-19-20-21-21-22-21-21-22-6-11-9-10-12-14-15-13-14-15-16-16-17-17-17-17-18-171-4-2-4-5-7-8-7-7-8-10-9-10-10-10-11-12-11
Sunrise
12:15
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
Sunset
1:18
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB291E69S
1228 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1234 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1272 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1289 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 255).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Snow
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB288E68S
1304 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1310 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1320 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB287E67S
1401 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 239).
- 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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