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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
1
max °C
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-29
-31
-31
-30
-29
-28
-26
min °C
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-26
-27
-27
-28
-27
-29
-31
-31
-31
-31
-29
-29
-27
-37
-38
-36
-34
-33
-36
-37
-37
-34
-38
-42
-41
-38
-37
-41
-46
-45
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:22
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
10:16
Sunset
4:28
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41
3:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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
ASCATC321E77S
1091 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC322E77S
1103 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC323E77S
1108 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 349).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
58 minutes ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB285E69S
1169 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
1174 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC324E77S
1178 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
1187 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
1191 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATC325E77S
1202 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 346).
- 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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