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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -37°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-29
-35
-35
-34
-36
-37
-33
-28
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-29
-34
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-37
-30
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-29
 chill °C
-42
-48
-49
-51
-53
-54
-54
-54
-43
-38
-39
-37
-36
-37
-36
-36
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-42-44-44-44-44-44-42-39-37-37-37-37-38-38-39-41-35-37-40-40-40-40-41-39-34-32-32-31-32-33-33-34-35-29-32-35-35-35-37-37-35-29-26-26-25-26-26-26-27-29-23-27-31-31-31-33-34-31-24-21-20-20-20-22-22-22-23-17-22-27-27-27-29-30-27-20-16-14-15-15-18-18-17-18-11-15-21-21-20-23-23-21-13-10-8-8-8-11-11-11-12
Sunrise
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -37°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-23° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB261E69S
1179 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB260E69S
1191 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB259E69S
1217 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC258E69S
1227 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1232 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1233 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1236 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1250 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1252 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 265).
- 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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