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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
8
6
2
6
1
3
max °C
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-20
-14
-9
-5
-3
-4
-6
-10
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-19
-11
-6
-4
-5
-8
-14
-15
-15
-15
-33
-32
-32
-26
-27
-28
-30
-30
-28
-21
-15
-12
-13
-14
-24
-24
-24
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
900
2000
2050
1300
600
450
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4150
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
Sunset
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB337E74S
1675 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 187).
- km
SHIP1211
1680 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
SHIP6416
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 70).
SHIP3934
1686 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
SHIP170
1686 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
SHIP1118
1686 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
SHIP792
1686 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
SHIP7200
1686 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).

* 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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