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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4600
2450
km/h
10
N
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-29
-30
-31
-32
-33
-27
-28
-29
-30
-27
-25
-22
-20
-22
-23
-27
-28
-30
min °C
-30
-31
-32
-33
-33
-33
-29
-30
-32
-28
-26
-25
-21
-24
-27
-28
-29
-32
 chill °C
-38
-38
-40
-44
-46
-49
-39
-43
-47
-45
-41
-39
-34
-39
-40
-42
-46
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-41-41-41-38-40-41-41-39-38-36-34-36-38-40-42-42-34-35-36-37-37-35-34-36-36-33-32-30-28-30-32-34-36-37-30-31-32-33-33-30-29-30-31-28-26-24-21-23-25-28-29-31-25-26-27-29-30-26-23-25-28-24-21-19-15-16-20-23-23-27-21-22-22-25-27-22-18-20-24-19-17-15-9-11-15-19-18-21-14-16-16-18-20-15-11-13-18-13-11-9-3-4-8-12-11-15
Sunrise
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
Sunset
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-11°C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB271E66S
1431 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1490 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB263E66S
1500 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB273E65S
1571 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB272E65S
1573 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB270E65S
1575 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 314).
- 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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