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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
W
10
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
NNW
25
W
20
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
W
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WSW
2
max °C
-26
-26
-21
-21
-22
-23
-24
-26
-27
-27
-27
-25
-25
-27
-28
-29
-29
-27
min °C
-27
-27
-25
-21
-23
-24
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-26
-25
-27
-29
-29
-29
-28
-35
-36
-39
-34
-34
-34
-37
-39
-43
-42
-39
-34
-32
-38
-44
-43
-42
-39
100
0
0
50
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-28-25-27-29-30-32-33-32-32-30-30-31-33-34-34-33-27-27-23-21-23-24-25-26-27-27-27-26-25-27-29-29-29-28-20-20-18-17-17-18-20-21-21-22-22-21-21-23-24-23-23-22-13-16-14-12-13-13-13-16-16-16-18-16-15-18-19-18-18-16-7-12-9-6-8-7-7-12-11-10-14-11-9-12-14-13-13-110-5-20-1-10-6-4-4-7-5-3-6-7-6-7-5
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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.
59 minutes ago
-6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP14
1177 km NNE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
SHIP2629
1181 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 210).
SHIP7524
1181 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP2177
1181 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 220).
SHIP6559
1181 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP6138
1181 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 220).
SHIP10868
1181 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 210).
SHIP8080
1181 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP4015
1181 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
- 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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