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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2450
3250
4100
km/h
35
W
35
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-17
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-22
-21
-23
-23
-24
-29
-32
-31
min °C
-18
-20
-20
-19
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-24
-27
-31
-33
-32
 chill °C
-32
-33
-30
-29
-30
-31
-34
-35
-35
-33
-33
-34
-37
-43
-48
-47
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-33-33-34-34-36-37-37-36-36-36-36-38-41-43-42-25-27-27-26-28-28-29-30-30-30-29-30-30-33-36-38-37-18-20-20-19-21-21-22-23-23-22-22-23-24-26-30-33-32-14-16-16-16-17-17-17-18-18-18-18-19-19-21-25-28-28-10-11-12-12-13-12-13-14-14-14-14-16-16-15-19-25-25-3-4-6-5-6-6-7-8-7-7-7-10-9-9-12-18-18
Sunrise
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 afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, 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 -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
-35°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the SE
(81 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-23°C
Fog
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: broken
ASCATB257E67S
1430 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1454 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC277E66S
1455 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
1456 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 126).
- 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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