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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Tue 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
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
2
1
max °C
-16
-18
-19
-22
-22
-23
-21
-21
-21
-23
-23
-24
-25
-26
-25
-24
-25
-26
min °C
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
-23
-22
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-27
-25
-25
-29
-26
-26
-26
-22
-27
-30
-28
-25
-22
-28
-24
-30
-33
-34
-36
-35
-35
-37
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4700
4350
5000
4850
4650
4550
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-34-35-36-35-35-35-35-35-36-37-37-38-38-37-38-40-24-26-27-29-29-29-29-28-29-29-30-31-32-32-32-31-32-34-17-19-20-22-22-23-22-21-22-23-24-25-26-26-26-25-25-28-12-14-14-16-17-18-17-17-18-19-19-20-21-21-21-19-20-22-6-11-9-10-12-14-14-13-14-15-16-16-17-17-17-15-15-171-4-2-3-5-7-8-7-8-9-10-10-11-11-10-8-8-10
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Tue 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.
42 minutes ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
29 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB211E72S
1841 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB210E72S
1843 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC210E72S
1854 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC209E72S
1854 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the N
(58 kph at 9).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB209E72S
1861 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB208E72S
1872 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC208E72S
1873 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 11).
- 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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