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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3050
5000
4850
km/h
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
max °C
-22
-22
-26
-26
-26
-35
-33
-29
-29
-30
-30
-31
-30
-30
-29
-27
-24
min °C
-22
-25
-26
-27
-34
-36
-34
-33
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
-31
-30
-28
-26
 chill °C
-34
-38
-40
-41
-48
-51
-48
-45
-44
-44
-42
-39
-39
-41
-40
-39
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-36-38-39-42-46-45-43-41-40-41-42-41-42-41-40-38-29-30-32-33-36-41-40-38-36-35-36-37-36-36-36-34-31-22-24-26-27-30-36-34-31-30-30-30-31-30-31-30-28-25-16-18-21-21-25-31-30-27-26-27-27-27-26-26-26-25-22-11-13-16-17-19-26-26-24-23-23-24-24-23-22-23-21-18-5-6-9-10-12-20-20-18-16-17-17-17-17-15-16-15-11
Sunrise
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:24
2:14
Sunset
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52
9:00
9:10

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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 -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-30°C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
Mist
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
hy2b272E66S
1433 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
- km
hy2b272E65S
1491 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 352).
- km
hy2b270E65S
1513 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
- km
hy2b271E65S
1522 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 332).
- km
hy2b273E65S
1531 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b262E65S
1537 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b274E65S
1545 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b275E65S
1547 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNW
(12 kph at 338).
- 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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