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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
0
WNW
5
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
min°C
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
chill°C 
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-24
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-27
-25
-25
-23
-18
-18
-23
Freezing level (m
700
100
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6700
2450
8200
2450
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: clear
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5596
1688 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6720
1694 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6597
1694 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2983
1694 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3111
1694 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2320
1694 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C

* 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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