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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
1
6
6
8
2
max °C
-23
-23
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-16
-13
-7
-4
-3
-5
-9
min °C
-23
-23
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-20
-14
-10
-6
-4
-7
-14
-28
-29
-31
-31
-32
-31
-29
-29
-30
-30
-28
-28
-24
-19
-14
-12
-14
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
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950
2200
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600
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
2450
2450
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Sunrise
10:07
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
Sunset
3:41
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC325E77S
1176 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC326E77S
1201 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB326E77S
1215 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC327E77S
1228 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB327E77S
1240 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB328E77S
1249 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB328E76S
1252 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB327E76S
1254 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 327).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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