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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
W
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
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max °C
-30
-32
-32
-35
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-35
-35
-35
-33
-33
-33
-33
min °C
-31
-32
-34
-35
-37
-38
-38
-38
-39
-39
-38
-37
-35
-35
-35
-33
-33
-34
-41
-45
-50
-52
-55
-54
-47
-46
-50
-50
-48
-45
-44
-47
-47
-46
-44
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-37-36-39-42-41-41-42-43-43-43-42-41-41-40-38-38-39-31-32-33-35-37-38-38-38-39-39-38-36-35-35-34-33-33-34-25-27-30-32-33-34-33-33-34-34-32-30-29-29-28-27-27-27-22-23-26-28-28-30-29-28-29-29-28-27-26-26-25-23-23-22-19-19-22-23-24-25-24-23-24-24-24-23-22-22-21-20-19-17-12-12-15-17-17-18-18-17-17-18-18-17-16-16-15-14-12-10
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 -30°C on Tue morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
ASCATC241E67S
1688 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC241E66S
1722 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB241E66S
1728 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB240E66S
1734 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC240E66S
1741 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC242E66S
1752 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC239E66S
1774 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 329).
- 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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