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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
2
2
max °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-15
-14
-13
-15
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-19
-23
-24
-23
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-20
-22
-22
-24
-25
-26
-25
-22
-20
-28
500
0
150
350
50
250
500
200
300
500
0
200
500
0
100
750
750
350
Cloud base (m)
2550
4050
4650
4500
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-26-26-26-26-26-25-26-27-27-28-29-27-24-23-29-22-22-22-21-21-21-20-21-20-21-21-21-23-24-22-19-19-23-16-16-16-16-16-15-15-15-14-15-15-16-17-17-16-14-13-17-10-12-11-11-11-10-9-10-9-10-11-10-11-13-11-8-8-11-4-8-6-5-6-5-4-6-5-4-7-5-4-8-5-2-2-53-112023132023-21552
Sunrise
12:00
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 -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Wed 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2872
1232 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3863
1236 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP7121
1236 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP7511
1236 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
SHIP1480
1236 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
SHIP1856
1236 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
SHIP5082
1236 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
SHIP7215
1236 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP6963
1236 km NNE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).

* 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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