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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2850
5000
4050
km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-29
-27
-25
-18
-16
-18
-19
-19
-18
-20
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-21
min °C
-34
-28
-25
-23
-17
-20
-20
-19
-19
-22
-23
-22
-24
-23
-23
-23
 chill °C
-52
-44
-40
-37
-30
-33
-32
-29
-31
-35
-36
-35
-38
-37
-36
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-40-37-33-30-32-34-33-33-35-37-36-36-36-36-37-38-34-31-27-24-26-27-26-27-28-30-30-30-30-30-30-32-28-25-21-17-19-20-19-19-21-23-22-24-23-23-22-26-23-19-16-12-14-15-15-14-17-18-17-18-18-18-16-20-18-14-10-8-10-11-11-10-13-13-12-12-14-12-11-14-12-7-4-2-3-4-4-3-6-7-6-5-7-6-4
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
Sunset
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
2 hours ago
-38°C
Mist
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC275E67S
1347 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB275E67S
1348 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1350 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
1359 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1362 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB275E66S
1362 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1365 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1372 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 176).
- 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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