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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4300
4450
km/h
20
SE
10
SE
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-29
-28
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-25
-28
-33
-34
-35
-35
-35
min °C
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-26
-25
-25
-23
-25
-27
-31
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
 chill °C
-42
-39
-38
-40
-38
-38
-37
-38
-36
-40
-39
-43
-45
-46
-46
-47
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-41-40-40-38-38-38-37-37-37-39-42-42-43-43-44-35-35-35-35-34-32-32-32-31-31-32-35-38-39-39-40-40-29-29-29-29-28-26-25-25-23-24-26-30-34-35-35-36-36-26-25-25-24-23-21-20-19-18-20-21-26-30-31-31-32-31-23-22-22-21-20-17-16-14-14-16-16-22-27-27-27-28-27-17-15-15-14-13-10-9-7-7-10-10-16-20-20-21-21-20
Sunrise
2:24
2:14
2:04
1:54
1:46
Sunset
8:52
9:00
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC258E67S
1449 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1457 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1470 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1481 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC254E67S
1492 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC253E67S
1506 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC262E66S
1517 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC261E66S
1519 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 130).
- 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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